Why do larger gear ratios produce greater torque? All that seems to be happening is every subsequent gear is slower than the driver.

Question

Why do larger gear ratios produce greater torque? All that seems to be happening is every subsequent gear is slower than the driver.

In: Physics

Answer 1

That’s the difference. Imagine your legs were a foot long. You could hike straight uphill, but you’d never get anywhere fast. If your legs were six feet long you could cover large distances quickly, but a slight incline would be exhausting.