Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 657 · 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.⚙️ 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
2. 2.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
3. 3.⚙️ 5 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 5 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
4. 4.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) tyres (c) teeth (d) pins
6. 6.True or false: “the output is stronger” 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) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
8. 8.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
9. 9.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
10. 10.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚙️ 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
12. 12.⚙️ A 10-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) slower (c) faster
13. 13.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
14. 14.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
15. 15.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
16. 16.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
18. 18.⚙️ A 15-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
19. 19.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚙️ 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
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚙️ 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
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.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
26. 26.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driven gear (b) tyre (c) driver gear (d) idler gear
27. 27.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) faster and weaker (c) at the same speed (d) not at all
28. 28.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚙️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) faster but weaker (b) at the same speed (c) not at all (d) slower but stronger
32. 32.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
34. 34.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚙️ A 10-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
36. 36.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
37. 37.⚙️ A 16-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
38. 38.⚙️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True

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