Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 831 · 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.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚙️ 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
3. 3.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
4. 4.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) in opposite directions (c) one up, one down (d) they do not turn
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.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) spokes (b) teeth (c) tyres (d) pins
12. 12.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
13. 13.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.⚙️ A 30-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
16. 16.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
17. 17.⚙️ A 24-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
18. 18.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ 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
20. 20.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
21. 21.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small 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.⚙️ 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
25. 25.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) faster and weaker (c) not at all (d) slower but stronger
26. 26.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
28. 28.⚙️ An 8-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
29. 29.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
31. 31.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) tyre (c) driven gear (d) driver gear
33. 33.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
34. 34.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
35. 35.⚙️ A 12-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
36. 36.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
37. 37.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
38. 38.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small

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