3. Introduction
The word ‘Transmission’ means the
whole of the mechanism that transmits the
power from the engine crankshaft to the rear
wheels, providing the suitable variations of the
engine torque at the road wheels, whenever
required.
8. Gear Ratio
• It is the ratio of the no. of teeth on the driver wheel to
no. of teeth on the driven wheel or the speed of
rotation of the driver to the driven .
For example:
Gear ratio,
G=(10/20) = 1:2
(smaller gear is the driven)
20
Teeth
10 Teeth