Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 629 · 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.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) pins (c) tyres (d) teeth
2. 2.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
7. 7.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
8. 8.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) not at all (b) slower but stronger (c) faster but weaker (d) at the same speed
9. 9.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
10. 10.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) one up, one down (c) they do not turn (d) in opposite directions
11. 11.⚙️ 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
12. 12.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
13. 13.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
14. 14.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
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.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
17. 17.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) driver gear (c) tyre (d) driven gear
18. 18.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
20. 20.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
21. 21.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
22. 22.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
24. 24.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) faster and weaker (c) not at all (d) at the same speed
25. 25.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
26. 26.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚙️ 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
29. 29.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚙️ A 10-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) faster (c) slower
31. 31.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚙️ 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
34. 34.⚙️ A 10-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
35. 35.⚙️ A 36-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) faster (c) slower
36. 36.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
38. 38.⚙️ 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
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False

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