Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 786 · 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 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
2. 2.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
3. 3.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚙️ 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
5. 5.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
6. 6.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
10. 10.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
11. 11.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) driver gear (c) driven gear (d) tyre
12. 12.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
15. 15.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ 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
17. 17.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
18. 18.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
19. 19.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
20. 20.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚙️ 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
24. 24.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
25. 25.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
29. 29.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
30. 30.⚙️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
33. 33.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) they do not turn (c) one up, one down (d) in opposite directions
34. 34.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
35. 35.⚙️ An 8-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
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
38. 38.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) teeth (b) spokes (c) tyres (d) pins
40. 40.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small

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