In helical gears, the distance between similar faces of adjacent teeth along a helix on the pitch cylinders normal to the teeth, is called
A
normal pitch
B
axial pitch
C
diametral pitch
D
module
Correct Answer: normal pitch
Normal pitch is the distance between similar faces of adjacent teeth along a helix on the pitch cylinders normal to the teeth. Axial pitch is the distance, parallel to the axis, between similar faces of adjacent teeth.