Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 533 · 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 turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
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.⚙️ 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
4. 4.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) in opposite directions (b) they do not turn (c) one up, one down (d) the same direction
5. 5.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
6. 6.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) slower but stronger (c) not at all (d) faster but weaker
8. 8.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) faster and weaker (c) not at all (d) slower but stronger
9. 9.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
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.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) tyre (b) idler gear (c) driver gear (d) driven gear
15. 15.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with a crossed belt (it makes an X). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
19. 19.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚙️ A 24-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
21. 21.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
24. 24.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
25. 25.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
26. 26.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
27. 27.⚙️ A 36-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
28. 28.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) teeth (c) tyres (d) pins
30. 30.⚙️ 5 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 5 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
31. 31.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
32. 32.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
33. 33.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
34. 34.⚙️ 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
35. 35.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
38. 38.⚙️ A 20-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
39. 39.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
40. 40.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise

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