Which of the following types of the gear set is used to change rotary into linear movement and vice versa?

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  1. Bevel gear
  2. Hypoid gear
  3. Spiral Bevel Gear
  4. Rack and pinion

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Option 4 : Rack and pinion
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Explanation:

  • Rack and pinion can convert motion from rotary to linear or from linear to rotary.
  • A rack and pinion gear system is composed of two gears.
  • The normal round gear is the pinion gear and the straight or flat gear is the rack.
  • A perfect example of this is the steering system on many cars.

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Bevel Gear: 

  • Bevel gears are used to transmit motion between shafts at various angles to each other.
  • The teeth profile may be straight or spiral.

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Hypoid gears 

  • The hypoid gears are used in automobile differential gearboxes. 
  • The tooth action between each gear is a combination of rolling and sliding action along the straight line.

Spiral bevel gears 

  • Spiral bevel gears are used to connect two intersecting shafts.
  • Spiral bevel gears have teeth inclined at an angle of the face of the bevel.
  • Spiral gears have a spiral angle of 35° usually and the pressure angle varies from 14.5° to 20°.
  • Spiral gears offer the following advantages
    • There is a gradual contact between mating teeth therefore there is a smooth and quieter operation.
    • It has more load-carrying capacity because more teeth are in contact at a time and there is a greater arc of contact.
    • It permits higher operational speeds.
    • The spiral bevel gears if made within one system then only they can be interchangeable otherwise they are interchanged with the sets together.
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