Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 830 · 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 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
2. 2.⚙️ A 20-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
3. 3.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) one up, one down (c) in opposite directions (d) they do not turn
4. 4.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
5. 5.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
6. 6.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driver gear (b) driven gear (c) idler gear (d) tyre
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
9. 9.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
10. 10.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
11. 11.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚙️ 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
14. 14.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
15. 15.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
17. 17.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) not at all (b) faster and weaker (c) at the same speed (d) slower but stronger
18. 18.⚙️ 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
19. 19.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) pins (b) teeth (c) tyres (d) spokes
20. 20.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
22. 22.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
23. 23.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ A 40-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
26. 26.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
29. 29.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
32. 32.⚙️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
35. 35.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚙️ A 20-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
37. 37.⚙️ 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
38. 38.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) faster but weaker (b) at the same speed (c) not at all (d) slower but stronger
39. 39.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed

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