Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 107 · 40 questions

Robot tip (Trade speed for strength): Meshed gears turn opposite ways; in a row, odd-numbered gears turn like gear 1. Small drives big: slower, stronger. Big drives small: faster, weaker. The gear with fewer teeth turns faster. Open belt: same direction. Crossed belt: opposite direction.

1. 1.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
2. 2.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
3. 3.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
4. 4.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
5. 5.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
6. 6.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
8. 8.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
9. 9.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
10. 10.⚙️ 3 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 3 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
11. 11.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
12. 12.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
13. 13.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
15. 15.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driven gear (b) idler gear (c) tyre (d) driver gear
16. 16.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
19. 19.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) not at all (b) faster but weaker (c) at the same speed (d) slower but stronger
20. 20.⚙️ A robot fan must spin very fast. The motor’s driver gear meshes with a small gear. What kind of driver gear works best? (a) a big driver gear (b) a small driver gear
21. 21.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) faster and weaker (c) not at all (d) slower but stronger
22. 22.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
23. 23.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
26. 26.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with a crossed belt (it makes an X). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
27. 27.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) tyres (b) spokes (c) teeth (d) pins
28. 28.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with a crossed belt (it makes an X). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
31. 31.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
33. 33.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
34. 34.⚙️ A robot arm must lift a heavy load slowly. The motor’s driver gear meshes with a big gear. What kind of driver gear works best? (a) a big driver gear (b) a small driver gear
35. 35.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
37. 37.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
38. 38.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
39. 39.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) in opposite directions (b) they do not turn (c) one up, one down (d) the same direction
40. 40.⚙️ 5 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 5 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise

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