Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 707 · 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 weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
2. 2.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
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: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) tyres (b) pins (c) spokes (d) teeth
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
9. 9.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) they do not turn (b) the same direction (c) in opposite directions (d) one up, one down
10. 10.⚙️ 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
11. 11.⚙️ 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
12. 12.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
13. 13.⚙️ 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
14. 14.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
15. 15.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ 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
17. 17.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
18. 18.⚙️ 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
19. 19.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
20. 20.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
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 fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
24. 24.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
25. 25.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) faster but weaker (c) slower but stronger (d) not at all
26. 26.⚙️ 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
27. 27.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) driven gear (c) driver gear (d) tyre
28. 28.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
29. 29.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
30. 30.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
31. 31.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ 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
33. 33.⚙️ A 20-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
34. 34.⚙️ An 8-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
35. 35.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
36. 36.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚙️ A 10-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
38. 38.⚙️ A 16-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
39. 39.⚙️ An 8-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
40. 40.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False

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