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The gear train usually employed in clocks is a

(a) reverted gear train

(b) simple gear train

(c) sun and planet gear

(d) differential gear

I had been asked this question during an online exam.

I want to ask this question from Gear Trains in section Toothed Gearing & Gear Trains of Machine Kinematics

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Right option is (a) reverted gear train

To explain: In reverted gear train and last gear train is on the same axis. Such an arrangement has application on speed reducers clocks and machine tools.

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