Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 217 · 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: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
2. 2.⚙️ 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
3. 3.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
4. 4.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
5. 5.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) faster and weaker (c) not at all (d) at the same speed
6. 6.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) pins (c) teeth (d) tyres
7. 7.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
8. 8.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
9. 9.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
11. 11.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
12. 12.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
13. 13.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
16. 16.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driver gear (b) tyre (c) idler gear (d) driven gear
17. 17.⚙️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
22. 22.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚙️ 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
24. 24.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
25. 25.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
30. 30.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
31. 31.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
33. 33.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
35. 35.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
36. 36.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) slower but stronger (c) not at all (d) faster but weaker
37. 37.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
38. 38.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
39. 39.⚙️ A 16-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
40. 40.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True

Free robotics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/robotics-for-kids