Question

There is same type of tooth meshing in helical and spur gear.

(a) True

(b) False

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The origin of this question is the Helical Gears concept in module Rolling Contact Bearings, Spur Gears and Helical Gears of Machine Design

Answer 1

The recommended answer is (b) False

Unravel the mysteries with: In spur gears contact occurs along entire face width which leads to impact condition while in helical contact begins from a single point and then there is gradual increase in load.