Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 321 · 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.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
2. 2.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) one up, one down (c) they do not turn (d) in opposite directions
3. 3.⚙️ 3 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 3 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
4. 4.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
5. 5.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
6. 6.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
7. 7.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
8. 8.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) teeth (b) pins (c) spokes (d) tyres
11. 11.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
13. 13.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) not at all (c) faster but weaker (d) slower but stronger
15. 15.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
16. 16.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
18. 18.⚙️ 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
19. 19.⚙️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
22. 22.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
23. 23.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
24. 24.⚙️ 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
25. 25.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
26. 26.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
27. 27.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚙️ A 40-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
29. 29.⚙️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
32. 32.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
35. 35.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.⚙️ A 12-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
38. 38.⚙️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster

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