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If driving gear rotates CW, driven gear will rotate?

(a) ACW

(b) CW

(c) Both CW and ACW

(d) Can’t be determined

I need explanation for this question from in a quiz.

This exercise is from the Gear Trains concept in Rolling Contact Bearings, Spur Gears and Helical Gears of Machine Design

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Most accurate answer is (a) ACW

In the realm of explanation: If there are even number of intermediate gears between driving gears and driven gears, first and last gear rotate in the opposite direction.

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