Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 55 · 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.⚙️ 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
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 big driver gear (b) a small driver gear
3. 3.⚙️ 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
4. 4.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) faster but weaker (c) at the same speed (d) not at all
5. 5.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
6. 6.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
8. 8.⚙️ A 20-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) faster (c) slower
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.⚙️ 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
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.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ A 40-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
15. 15.⚙️ A 10-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
16. 16.⚙️ 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
17. 17.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
18. 18.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
20. 20.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) pins (b) tyres (c) teeth (d) spokes
23. 23.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
24. 24.⚙️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚙️ 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
27. 27.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
28. 28.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with a crossed belt (it makes an X). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
29. 29.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
30. 30.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
32. 32.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
33. 33.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
34. 34.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
35. 35.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) tyre (c) driver gear (d) driven gear
36. 36.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚙️ A 16-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
39. 39.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
40. 40.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True

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