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Robotics Worksheet: Gear Ratio for Kids

Robotics lesson 14: Gear ratio sums · Set 85 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Teeth × turns): Teeth passing = driver teeth × driver turns. Driven turns = teeth passing ÷ driven teeth. Gear ratio = driven teeth ÷ driver teeth (a ratio of 3 means 3 times slower).

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  1. 1.🔢 Gear ratio = driven teeth ÷ … (a) motor volts (b) wheel size (c) number of gears (d) driver teeth
  2. 2.🔢 A gear ratio of 3 (driven ÷ driver) means the driven gear turns … (a) 3 times faster (b) 3 times louder (c) 3 times slower (d) 3 times bigger
  3. 3.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 20 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  4. 4.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 6 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  5. 5.⚙️ A motor makes 220 turns a minute with a 15-tooth gear on it. That gear drives a 30-tooth gear. How many turns a minute does the 30-tooth gear make?
  6. 6.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns an 80-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 20 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  7. 7.🔢 To climb a steep ramp, a robot needs a gear ratio that is … (a) never important (b) big (slow and strong) (c) zero (d) small (fast, weak)
  8. 8.⚙️ A 12-tooth gear drives a 36-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?
  9. 9.⚙️ A 12-tooth gear drives a 48-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?
  10. 10.⚙️ A 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?
  11. 11.⚙️ A 10-tooth gear drives a 50-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?
  12. 12.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 9 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  13. 13.⚙️ A motor makes 200 turns a minute with a 10-tooth gear on it. That gear drives a 50-tooth gear. How many turns a minute does the 50-tooth gear make?
  14. 14.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 3 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  15. 15.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns an 80-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 5 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  16. 16.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 6 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  17. 17.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 60-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 10 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  18. 18.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 4 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?
  19. 19.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 4 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  20. 20.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 5 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?
  21. 21.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 2 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?
  22. 22.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 9 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  23. 23.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns an 80-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 12 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  24. 24.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 2 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  25. 25.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 10 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  26. 26.⚙️ A 15-tooth gear drives a 45-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?
  27. 27.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 60-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 5 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  28. 28.⚙️ An 8-tooth gear drives a 32-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?
  29. 29.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 2 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?
  30. 30.⚙️ A motor makes 180 turns a minute with a 15-tooth gear on it. That gear drives a 30-tooth gear. How many turns a minute does the 30-tooth gear make?
  31. 31.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 48-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 8 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  32. 32.⚙️ An 8-tooth gear drives a 40-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?
  33. 33.⚙️ A 48-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 5 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  34. 34.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 2 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?
  35. 35.⚙️ A 20-tooth gear drives an 80-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?
  36. 36.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 15 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  37. 37.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 45-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 5 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  38. 38.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 6 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  39. 39.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 4 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?
  40. 40.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 3 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?

Answer key

  1. driver teeth
  2. 3 times slower
  3. 5
  4. 30
  5. 110
  6. 5
  7. big (slow and strong)
  8. 3
  9. 4
  10. 3
  11. 5
  12. 3
  13. 40
  14. 12
  15. 20
  16. 12
  17. 30
  18. 40
  19. 8
  20. 50
  21. 20
  22. 45
  23. 3
  24. 6
  25. 5
  26. 3
  27. 1
  28. 4
  29. 16
  30. 90
  31. 32
  32. 5
  33. 20
  34. 30
  35. 4
  36. 5
  37. 15
  38. 3
  39. 32
  40. 45

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