Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 435 · 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.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
2. 2.True or false: “the output turns faster” 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) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
4. 4.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
5. 5.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) faster but weaker (b) slower but stronger (c) not at all (d) at the same speed
6. 6.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
8. 8.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) pins (c) teeth (d) tyres
11. 11.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
12. 12.⚙️ A 20-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) slower (c) faster
13. 13.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
16. 16.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driven gear (b) driver gear (c) tyre (d) idler gear
17. 17.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
18. 18.⚙️ 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
19. 19.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
20. 20.⚙️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
23. 23.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
24. 24.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
27. 27.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
30. 30.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
31. 31.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) not at all (b) slower but stronger (c) at the same speed (d) faster and weaker
33. 33.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
34. 34.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) they do not turn (b) the same direction (c) one up, one down (d) in opposite directions
37. 37.⚙️ A 40-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) faster (c) slower
38. 38.⚙️ 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
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 20-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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