Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

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

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