Which term refers to the distance between the teeth?

Which term refers to the distance between the teeth?

• A. Pitch
• B. Diameter
• C. Teeth
• D. Axle or Shaft

Answer: (A)

Pitch is the spacing between adjacent teeth. It’s the distance from a point on one tooth to the corresponding point on the next tooth along the pitch circle, and it’s what lets gears or sprockets mesh smoothly when the teeth match in size and spacing. Diameter is simply how wide the gear is across, not how far apart the teeth sit. Teeth are the actual teeth themselves, not the gap between them. The axle or shaft is just the support that the gear rotates on, unrelated to tooth spacing.

Pitch is the spacing between adjacent teeth. It’s the distance from a point on one tooth to the corresponding point on the next tooth along the pitch circle, and it’s what lets gears or sprockets mesh smoothly when the teeth match in size and spacing. Diameter is simply how wide the gear is across, not how far apart the teeth sit. Teeth are the actual teeth themselves, not the gap between them. The axle or shaft is just the support that the gear rotates on, unrelated to tooth spacing.