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1). The DRIVE gear is 40 teeth while the DRIVER gear has 120 teeth. The DRIVE gear measured RPM is 30 RPMs. What is the RPM? 1). The DRIVE gear is 40 teeth while the DRIVER gear has 120 teeth. The DRIVE gear measured RPM is 100 RPMs. What is the RPM? Answers: 1). 3 2). 2 3). 90 4). 200 References Bowles. Gears and Gear Ratios. Accessdate 12/20/2014. http://bowlesphysics.com The Physics Classroom. Mechanics (2012). Circular Motion and Gravitation. Accessdate 12/20/2014. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/calcpad/circgrav Illustrations by V.R. Ryan