Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 312 · 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.⚙️ 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
2. 2.⚙️ 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
3. 3.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
4. 4.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) faster but weaker (b) at the same speed (c) not at all (d) slower but stronger
5. 5.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
6. 6.⚙️ A 10-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
7. 7.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
8. 8.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) teeth (b) spokes (c) tyres (d) pins
12. 12.⚙️ 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
13. 13.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) not at all (c) slower but stronger (d) faster and weaker
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
19. 19.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
20. 20.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driven gear (b) idler gear (c) driver gear (d) tyre
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.⚙️ A 20-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) faster (c) slower
23. 23.⚙️ A 40-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
24. 24.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
25. 25.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
26. 26.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
27. 27.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
28. 28.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
30. 30.⚙️ 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
31. 31.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
32. 32.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
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.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.⚙️ 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
38. 38.⚙️ 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
39. 39.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
40. 40.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower

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