(a)Gear diameters: Da=210 mm Db=390 mm Dc=270 mm (b)Torque on shafts: Mta=47.75 Nm Mtb=0 Nm Mtc=61.4 Nm (c)Tangential force on gear A: Ft=454 N Separating force Fr=165 N (d)The same tangential and separating force occurs between gears A and B and between gears B and C. (e) The tooth load for which each gear must be designed is 454 N (f)The force applied to idler shaft of gear B is the vector sum of the forces applied to gear B by A and C Fb=sqrt(2*(Ft^2 + Fr^2))=684 N