Question

The arrangement is called bevel gearing, when two __________ are connected by gears.

(a) tension in the tight side of the belt

(b) tension in the slack side of the belt

(c) sum of the tensions on the tight side and slack side of the belt

(d) average tension of the tight side and slack side of the belt

This question was addressed to me in unit test.

I'd like to ask this question from Law of Gearing-1 in chapter Toothed Gearing & Gear Trains of Machine Kinematics

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) tension in the tight side of the belt

Explanation: The two non-parallel or intersecting, but coplanar shafts connected by gears. These gears are called bevel gears and the arrangement is known as bevel gearing.