Which gear train is used for higher velocity ratios in a small space?
A
Simple gear train
B
Compound gear train
C
Reverted gear train
D
Epicyclic gear train
Correct Answer: Epicyclic gear train
The epicyclic gear trains are useful for transmitting high velocity ratios with gears of moderate size in a comparatively lesser space. The epicyclic gear trains are used in the back gear of lathe, differential gears of the automobiles, hoists, pulley blocks, wrist watches etc.