A herringbone speed reducer consist of 20 teeth pinion driving a 100 teeth gear. The normal module of gear is 2mm. The face width of each half is 30mm and Lewis factor is 0.4. If permissible bending stress is 500N/mm², then calculate the beam strength.
(a) 15000N
(b) 12000N
(c) 8000N
(d) 10000N
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This question was presented in the Rolling Contact Bearings, Spur Gears and Helical Gears module in part Rolling Contact Bearings, Spur Gears and Helical Gears of Machine Design