Speed Ratio

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Leverage - Speed Ratio
... mechanical advantage from the input-output speed ratio of the system ... satisfy the relation which yields This shows that for an ideal mechanism the input-output speed ratio equals the mechanical advantage of the system ...
Leverage - Chain and Belt Drives - Example: Bicycle Chain Drive
... Consider the 18-speed bicycle with 7in cranks and 26in wheels ... rear drive wheel are the same size, then the ratio of the output force on the tire to the input force on the pedal can be calculated from the law of the lever to be Now, consider the small and large front sprockets ... these numbers we can compute the following speed ratios between the front and rear sprockets Speed ratios input (small) input (large) output (small) output (large) speed ratio crank-wheel ratio ...

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