A right-hand single-tooth hardened-steel (hardness not specified) worm has a catalog rating of 2000 W at 600 rev/min when meshed with a 48-tooth cast-iron gear. The axial pitch of the worm is 25 mm, the normal pressure angle is 14 1/2—¦, the pitch diameter of the worm is 100 mm, and the face widths of the worm and gear are, respectively, 100 mm and 50 mm. The figure shows bearings A and B on the worm shaft symmetrically located with respect to the worm and 200 mm apart. Determine which should be the thrust bearing, and find the magnitudes and directions of the forces exerted by bothbearings.

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50 100 50 y Worm pitch cylinder Gear pitch cylinder