Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 368 · 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: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
2. 2.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
3. 3.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) teeth (b) pins (c) tyres (d) spokes
4. 4.⚙️ 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
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) driver gear (c) driven gear (d) tyre
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
9. 9.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
11. 11.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
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.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) one up, one down (b) the same direction (c) they do not turn (d) in opposite directions
16. 16.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
17. 17.⚙️ 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
18. 18.⚙️ An 8-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
19. 19.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
23. 23.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
24. 24.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) at the same speed (c) not at all (d) faster and weaker
26. 26.⚙️ 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
27. 27.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with a crossed belt (it makes an X). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
28. 28.⚙️ An 8-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
29. 29.⚙️ 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
30. 30.⚙️ A 30-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
31. 31.⚙️ 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
32. 32.⚙️ A 40-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
33. 33.⚙️ A 15-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
34. 34.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
35. 35.⚙️ A 40-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
36. 36.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚙️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False

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