Questions: Two gears are adjusted so that the smaller gear drives the larger one, as shown in the figure. If the smaller gear rotates through an angle of 270°, through how many degrees will the larger gear rotate?
The larger gear rotates through approximately 0°.
Transcript text: Two gears are adjusted so that the smaller gear drives the larger one, as shown in the figure. If the smaller gear rotates through an angle of $270^{\circ}$, through how many degrees will the larger gear rotate?
The larger gear rotates through approximately $\square$ $0^{\circ}$.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the given information
The smaller gear has a radius of 3.5 cm.
The larger gear has a radius of 6.9 cm.
The smaller gear rotates through an angle of 270°.
Step 2: Determine the gear ratio
The gear ratio is determined by the ratio of the radii of the two gears.
\[ \text{Gear Ratio} = \frac{\text{Radius of Larger Gear}}{\text{Radius of Smaller Gear}} = \frac{6.9 \text{ cm}}{3.5 \text{ cm}} \]
The angle through which the larger gear rotates is the angle of the smaller gear divided by the gear ratio.
\[ \text{Rotation of Larger Gear} = \frac{270°}{1.971} \]
Step 5: Perform the division
\[ \text{Rotation of Larger Gear} \approx 137.0° \]
Final Answer
The larger gear rotates through approximately 137°.