Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 718 · 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: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
2. 2.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
4. 4.⚙️ 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
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) pins (c) teeth (d) tyres
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) driver gear (c) driven gear (d) tyre
10. 10.⚙️ 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
11. 11.⚙️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
14. 14.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
15. 15.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) faster and weaker (b) not at all (c) slower but stronger (d) at the same speed
16. 16.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
17. 17.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) in opposite directions (c) they do not turn (d) one up, one down
18. 18.⚙️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ A 40-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) slower (c) faster
22. 22.⚙️ 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
23. 23.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
24. 24.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) not at all (b) faster but weaker (c) at the same speed (d) slower but stronger
25. 25.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
27. 27.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
28. 28.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
29. 29.⚙️ 5 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 5 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
30. 30.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
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: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚙️ 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
34. 34.⚙️ A 12-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) faster (c) slower
35. 35.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
36. 36.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 12-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 fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
38. 38.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
39. 39.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True

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