The Surface of the Gear Tooth That Applies Pressure on the Adjacent

Question

The surface of the gear tooth that applies pressure on the adjacent gear's tooth is called the:
A) clearance
B) tooth face
C) dedendum
D) flank

Accepted Answer

The tooth face is the surface of the gear tooth that comes in contact with the adjacent gear's tooth and applies pressure. The clearance is the space between the adjacent gear teeth. The dedendum is the area below the pitch circle and the flank is the side of the gear tooth.