Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 411 · 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.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) pins (c) tyres (d) teeth
2. 2.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚙️ 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
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 big driver gear (b) a small driver gear
5. 5.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) in opposite directions (c) they do not turn (d) one up, one down
6. 6.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
7. 7.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ 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
9. 9.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) slower but stronger (c) faster and weaker (d) not at all
10. 10.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
12. 12.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) driver gear (c) driven gear (d) tyre
13. 13.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
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.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ A 36-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
17. 17.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
18. 18.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
19. 19.⚙️ 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
20. 20.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.⚙️ A 15-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
23. 23.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
24. 24.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
25. 25.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
26. 26.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
29. 29.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) not at all (c) at the same speed (d) faster but weaker
31. 31.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
32. 32.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
33. 33.⚙️ 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
34. 34.⚙️ 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
35. 35.⚙️ A 20-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
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
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) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
39. 39.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚙️ A 10-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

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