Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 564 · 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: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
2. 2.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ 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
4. 4.⚙️ A 24-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) slower (c) faster
5. 5.⚙️ 3 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 3 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
6. 6.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
7. 7.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
9. 9.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) not at all (b) at the same speed (c) slower but stronger (d) faster and weaker
10. 10.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
11. 11.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
12. 12.⚙️ 4 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 4 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
13. 13.⚙️ 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 small driver gear (b) a big driver gear
14. 14.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) driven gear (c) tyre (d) driver gear
15. 15.⚙️ 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
16. 16.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
17. 17.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
18. 18.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) tyres (b) spokes (c) teeth (d) pins
20. 20.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚙️ 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
25. 25.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
26. 26.⚙️ 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
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.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
29. 29.⚙️ A 36-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
30. 30.⚙️ 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
31. 31.⚙️ 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
32. 32.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
33. 33.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.⚙️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
40. 40.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big

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