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When a pair of spur gears of the same material is in mesh, the design is based on pinion.

(a) True

(b) False

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Asked question is from Law of Gearing topic in section Toothed Gearing & Gear Trains of Machine Kinematics

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Correct choice is (a) True

Best explanation: For a pair of gears of the same material in mesh, the strength factor of the pinion is less than that of the gear.

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