Moments, levers and gears

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Question 35
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Figure 1 shows two meshing gears, gear X and gear Y.

Both gears are free to rotate.

Two meshing gears, gear X and gear Y. Gear X is the smaller gear and has 16 teeth. Gear Y is the larger gear and has 64 teeth with their teeth interlocking at a central meshing point.

Gear X has 16 teeth. Gear Y has 64 teeth.

Gear Y rotates through 2.5 complete revolutions.

Calculate how many complete revolutions gear X rotates through.

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