Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 232 · 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.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ A 16-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
4. 4.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) tyre (b) idler gear (c) driver gear (d) driven gear
5. 5.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
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.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
9. 9.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) not at all (b) at the same speed (c) faster but weaker (d) slower but stronger
11. 11.⚙️ 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
12. 12.⚙️ 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
13. 13.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
14. 14.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) faster and weaker (c) at the same speed (d) not at all
17. 17.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
18. 18.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) pins (b) teeth (c) tyres (d) spokes
19. 19.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) in opposite directions (b) the same direction (c) they do not turn (d) one up, one down
20. 20.⚙️ 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
21. 21.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
22. 22.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
23. 23.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
26. 26.⚙️ 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
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
29. 29.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
30. 30.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
31. 31.⚙️ A 24-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) slower (c) faster
32. 32.⚙️ 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
33. 33.⚙️ 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
34. 34.⚙️ 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
35. 35.⚙️ A 10-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
36. 36.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
38. 38.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚙️ 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

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