what is the significance of pressure angle in spur gear?
What is meant by self locking in worm and worm gear?

Answer Posted / karthick

the condition in which worm gear doesnot turn the worm is
called self-locking.it depends on the lead angle and
coefficient of friction between them.if the lead angle is
less than coefficient of friction then self-locking occurs

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