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Gears, Chains, and Sprockets - VEX Robotics

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Compound Gear RatioCompound gears are formed when you have more than one gear on the same axle. Compound gearsare not to be confused with idler gears, as compound gears can affect the overall gear ratio ofa system!In the compound gear system, there are multiple gear pairs. Each pair has its own gear ratio, but thepairs are connected to each other by a shared axle.The resulting compound gear system still has a driving gear <strong>and</strong> a driven gear, <strong>and</strong> still has a gear ratio(now called a compound gear ratio).Think Phase■15

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