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State and explain two most important reasons for adopting involute curves for a gear tooth profile

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(i) State and explain two most important reasons for adopting involute curves for a gear tooth profile

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For power transmission gears, the tooth form most commonly used the involute profile as a)Involute gears can be manufactured easily: Since the rack in an involute system has straight sides and since the generating cutters usually have rack profile, these cutters can be easily manufactured. Involute gears can be produced more accurately and at a lesser cost. b) The gearing has a feature that enables smooth meshing despite the misalignment of center