Technician A says that when the external teeth of two gears are in mesh they rotate in the same direction. Technician B says that when two gears, one with internal teeth and other with external teeth, are in mesh, they rotate in the same direction. Which technician is correct?
Question
Technician A says that when the external teeth of two gears are in mesh they rotate in the same direction. Technician B says that when two gears, one with internal teeth and other with external teeth, are in mesh, they rotate in the same direction. Which technician is correct?
Solution 1
Technician A is incorrect and Technician B is correct. When two gears with external teeth are in mesh, they rotate in opposite directions. However, when a gear with internal teeth is in mesh with a gear with external teeth, they do rotate in the same direction.
Solution 2
Technician A is incorrect and Technician B is correct. When two gears with external teeth are in mesh, they rotate in opposite directions. However, when a gear with internal teeth is in mesh with a gear with external teeth, they do rotate in the same direction.
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