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Gears

Gears are generally used for one of four different reasons:

• To reverse the direction of rotation
• To increase or decrease the speed of rotation
• To move rotational motion to a different axis
• To keep the rotation of two axis synchronized

Gear Ratios

• *note, driven gear= the gear that is affected by another gear. Driving= the gear directly affected by the motor.