Gear Ratio
Gear ratio, abbreviated as GR, is the number of teeth of the larger gear to the smaller gear.
Gear Ratio formula |
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\(\large{ GR = \frac{n_g}{n_p} }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ GR }\) = gear ratio | \(\large{dimensionless}\) | |
\(\large{ n_g }\) = number of teeth on the gear | \(\large{dimensionless}\) | |
\(\large{ n_p }\) = number of teeth on the pinion | \(\large{dimensionless}\) |