Question

When two gear are meshed they turn in the opposite direction to each other . The main gear in a gear train is called the ______ gear . The driver gear meshes with another gear that turns in the _____ direction . This gear is called the ______ gear . The driver gear is the _______ and the driven gear is the ______ .

Answer 1

When two gears are meshed, they turn in the opposite direction to each other. The main gear in a gear train is called the **driven** gear. The driver gear meshes with another gear that turns in the **opposite** direction. This gear is called the **driven** gear. The driver gear is the **input** gear, and the driven gear is the **output** gear.