Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 74 · 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.⚙️ 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
2. 2.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
4. 4.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
5. 5.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚙️ 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
10. 10.⚙️ 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
11. 11.⚙️ 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
12. 12.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driver gear (b) tyre (c) idler gear (d) driven gear
13. 13.⚙️ A 12-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) faster (c) slower
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
16. 16.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
17. 17.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) in opposite directions (b) they do not turn (c) the same direction (d) one up, one down
20. 20.⚙️ 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
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
23. 23.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
24. 24.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) not at all (c) faster and weaker (d) slower but stronger
26. 26.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) pins (b) tyres (c) spokes (d) teeth
28. 28.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
29. 29.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
30. 30.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
31. 31.⚙️ 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
32. 32.⚙️ A 15-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
33. 33.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚙️ 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
35. 35.⚙️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
39. 39.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
40. 40.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise

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