Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0854 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 3: Farm Power

Machine Design

Subtopic: Design and selection of machine elements – gears, pulleys, chains and sprockets and belts

Question Statement:

In a planetary final drive reduction unit of an agricultural tractor, the sun gear has $Z_s = 12\text{ teeth}$ and the stationary ring gear has $Z_r = 60\text{ teeth}$. When input drives the sun gear and output is taken from the planet carrier, the gear reduction ratio is $1 + \frac{Z_r}{Z_s} = 1 + \frac{60}{12}$. The reduction ratio is:

Answer Key:

6.0

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Ratio $= 1 + 60/12 = 1 + 5 = 6.0$.
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