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Question 1 of 205eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45534

The purpose of the crescent found in the illustrated internal gear pump is to __________. See illustration GS-0127.

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The purpose of the crescent found in the illustrated internal gear pump is to __________. See illustration GS-0127.

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• How an internal gear pump moves liquid from suction side to discharge side • The function of the crescent-shaped partition between the inner and outer gears • What happens to liquid trapped between gear teeth as the gears mesh and un-mesh

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• Look at where the crescent is located: does it create more space for liquid, or separate spaces of liquid as the gears rotate? • As the inner and outer gears pass the crescent, what happens to the volume between the teeth on the suction side versus the discharge side? • Which option describes a mechanical function between gears, and which options describe hydraulic side-effects that might or might not actually require a crescent?

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• Identify which option specifically refers to the interaction between the inner and outer gears • Decide whether the crescent’s main job is to act on the liquid directly or to control the gear engagement and clearances • Eliminate any choices that sound like secondary effects (air removal, pulsation smoothing) rather than the primary geometric role of that crescent in the drawing

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Question 1 of 20

The purpose of the crescent found in the illustrated internal gear pump is to __________. See illustration GS-0127.

cause liquid to be trapped in between the gear spaces as the gear passes the crescent

maintain tolerances between the drive and internal gears

remove entrained air

prevent flow pulsations on the discharge side

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Question 1 / 205eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45534

Question 1 of 205eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45534

The purpose of the crescent found in the illustrated internal gear pump is to __________. See illustration GS-0127.

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The purpose of the crescent found in the illustrated internal gear pump is to __________. See illustration GS-0127.

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