Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 667 · 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: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
2. 2.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
3. 3.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
4. 4.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) at the same speed (c) not at all (d) faster and weaker
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) not at all (c) faster but weaker (d) at the same speed
9. 9.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
10. 10.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) tyre (c) driver gear (d) driven gear
11. 11.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) they do not turn (b) one up, one down (c) the same direction (d) in opposite directions
12. 12.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
13. 13.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
14. 14.⚙️ 4 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 4 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
15. 15.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
17. 17.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
20. 20.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ 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
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
29. 29.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
32. 32.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) tyres (b) teeth (c) spokes (d) pins
34. 34.⚙️ 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
35. 35.⚙️ 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
36. 36.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
37. 37.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True

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