Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

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

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