Probably, but I think even in a frictionless system you could still get the same effect.
I suspect even if slip between teeth, slack in system, etc... was eliminated you could still get the same effect.
The amount of energy in the system isn't the same thing as the amount of movement, so in a perfectly efficient system (I think) the initial gear would spin faster than the final gear but the final gear would turn with more force (same amount of energy).
I suspect even if slip between teeth, slack in system, etc... was eliminated you could still get the same effect.
The amount of energy in the system isn't the same thing as the amount of movement, so in a perfectly efficient system (I think) the initial gear would spin faster than the final gear but the final gear would turn with more force (same amount of energy).