Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 213 · 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.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
3. 3.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
4. 4.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
7. 7.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) tyres (c) teeth (d) pins
9. 9.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
10. 10.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
11. 11.⚙️ 5 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 5 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
12. 12.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.⚙️ 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 small driver gear (b) a big driver gear
16. 16.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with a crossed belt (it makes an X). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
18. 18.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
19. 19.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
20. 20.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) they do not turn (b) the same direction (c) one up, one down (d) in opposite directions
22. 22.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
23. 23.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
25. 25.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
26. 26.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
27. 27.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) not at all (b) faster and weaker (c) at the same speed (d) slower but stronger
28. 28.⚙️ 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 small driver gear (b) a big driver gear
29. 29.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small 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) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
31. 31.⚙️ 3 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 3 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
32. 32.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
33. 33.⚙️ 5 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 5 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
34. 34.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
35. 35.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
36. 36.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
38. 38.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower

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