Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 837 · 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.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) tyre (b) driver gear (c) idler gear (d) driven gear
2. 2.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) in opposite directions (b) the same direction (c) they do not turn (d) one up, one down
3. 3.⚙️ 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
4. 4.⚙️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚙️ 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
7. 7.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
8. 8.⚙️ 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
9. 9.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
10. 10.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) faster and weaker (b) not at all (c) at the same speed (d) slower but stronger
11. 11.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚙️ An 8-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
13. 13.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 36-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
14. 14.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
16. 16.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
17. 17.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
18. 18.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) tyres (b) teeth (c) spokes (d) pins
19. 19.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
20. 20.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
22. 22.⚙️ 3 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 3 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
23. 23.⚙️ 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) faster (c) slower
24. 24.⚙️ 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
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) not at all (c) faster but weaker (d) at the same speed
28. 28.⚙️ A 10-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) faster (c) slower
29. 29.⚙️ 4 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 4 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
30. 30.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
31. 31.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
32. 32.⚙️ 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
33. 33.⚙️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “good for a slow crane” 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 small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False

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