Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 405 · 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.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
3. 3.⚙️ A 24-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) slower (c) faster
4. 4.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
5. 5.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
6. 6.⚙️ 4 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 4 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
7. 7.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
8. 8.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
10. 10.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) faster and weaker (c) not at all (d) at the same speed
11. 11.⚙️ 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
12. 12.⚙️ 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
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 24-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
15. 15.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
16. 16.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
19. 19.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
20. 20.⚙️ 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
21. 21.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driven gear (b) idler gear (c) tyre (d) driver gear
22. 22.⚙️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ 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
25. 25.⚙️ A 10-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
26. 26.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
27. 27.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) they do not turn (c) one up, one down (d) in opposite directions
28. 28.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
29. 29.⚙️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚙️ A 30-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
32. 32.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
33. 33.⚙️ 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
34. 34.⚙️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
37. 37.⚙️ A 36-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
38. 38.⚙️ 4 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 4 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
39. 39.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False

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