A spur gear of 40 teeth is machined in a gear hobbing machine using a double start hob cutter. The speed ratio between the hob and the blank is
(a) 1:20
(b) 1:40
(c) 40:1
(d) 20:1
The question was asked during an interview.
My doubt is from Standard Spur Gears in chapter Toothed Gearing & Gear Trains of Machine Kinematics