Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 491 · 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: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
2. 2.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚙️ 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
5. 5.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) faster but weaker (b) slower but stronger (c) at the same speed (d) not at all
6. 6.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
8. 8.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) tyre (b) driver gear (c) idler gear (d) driven gear
11. 11.⚙️ 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
12. 12.⚙️ 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
13. 13.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) tyres (b) teeth (c) spokes (d) pins
14. 14.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
15. 15.⚙️ 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
16. 16.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
17. 17.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
18. 18.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
19. 19.⚙️ 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
20. 20.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
21. 21.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
22. 22.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) not at all (c) slower but stronger (d) faster and weaker
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚙️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
33. 33.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ 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
36. 36.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
37. 37.⚙️ 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
38. 38.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
39. 39.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
40. 40.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) in opposite directions (b) the same direction (c) one up, one down (d) they do not turn

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