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Gearwheel A has 64 teeth. Gearwheel B has 40 teeth. Gearwheel C has 80 teeth. Gearwheel D has 32 teeth. Calculate the following: Torque on the shaft carrying gearwheel D.

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3200 rpm\text{3200 rpm}

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  1. Calculate the rotational speed of gear B (NBN_B).

    Gear A and Gear B are meshing gears. The ratio of their rotational speeds is inversely proportional to the ratio of their number of teeth.
    Given:
    Rotational speed of gear A, NA=800N_A = 800 rpm
    Number of teeth on gear A, TA=64T_A = 64
    Number of teeth on gear B, TB=40T_B = 40

    NBNA=TATB\frac{N_B}{N_A} = \frac{T_A}{T_B} NB=NA×TATBN_B = N_A \times \frac{T_A}{T_B} NB=800 rpm×6440N_B = 800\, \text{rpm} \times \frac{64}{40} NB=800 rpm×1.6N_B = 800\, \text{rpm} \times 1.6 NB=1280 rpmN_B = 1280\, \text{rpm}
  2. Determine the rotational speed of gear C (NCN_C).

    Gears B and C are mounted on the same shaft, so they rotate at the same speed.

    NC=NBN_C = N_B NC=1280 rpmN_C = 1280\, \text{rpm}
  3. Calculate the rotational speed of gear D (NDN_D).

    Gear C and Gear D are meshing gears.
    Given:
    Number of teeth on gear C, TC=80T_C = 80
    Number of teeth on gear D, TD=32T_D = 32

    NDNC=TCTD\frac{N_D}{N_C} = \frac{T_C}{T_D} ND=NC×TCTDN_D = N_C \times \frac{T_C}{T_D} ND=1280 rpm×8032N_D = 1280\, \text{rpm} \times \frac{80}{32} ND=1280 rpm×2.5N_D = 1280\, \text{rpm} \times 2.5 ND=3200 rpmN_D = 3200\, \text{rpm}

    The rotational speed of the shaft carrying gearwheel D is 3200 rpm\text{3200 rpm}.

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