Asked by jordan

Idler gears:




are used to reverse rotation


affect the speed of the driven gear


are not regarded as intermediate gears


are stationary

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answer: are used to reverse rotation.

Explanation: An idler gear sits between the driver and driven gears to reverse the direction of rotation without changing the overall speed/gear ratio. It is an intermediate gear and it rotates (not stationary).