Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 566 · 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.⚙️ 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
2. 2.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
9. 9.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
11. 11.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
12. 12.⚙️ 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
13. 13.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) faster and weaker (b) at the same speed (c) slower but stronger (d) not at all
14. 14.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
15. 15.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
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.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ 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
20. 20.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driver gear (b) idler gear (c) driven gear (d) tyre
21. 21.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
23. 23.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
24. 24.⚙️ 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
25. 25.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
26. 26.⚙️ A 10-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
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.⚙️ 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
29. 29.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) not at all (b) at the same speed (c) faster but weaker (d) slower but stronger
30. 30.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
32. 32.⚙️ 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
33. 33.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
34. 34.⚙️ A 30-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
35. 35.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
36. 36.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
37. 37.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
38. 38.⚙️ 4 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 4 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
39. 39.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big

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