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The speed of the sprocket reduces as the chain pitch _____________ for a given number of teeth.

(a) increases

(b) decreases

(c) remains same

(d) none of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

The origin of the question is Advantages and Disadvantages of Chain Drive Over Belt or Rope Drive in portion Belt, Rope and Chain Drives of Machine Kinematics

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The correct option is (a) increases

Easiest explanation: The r.p.m. of the sprocket reduces as the chain pitch increases for a given number of teeth.

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