Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 887 · 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 is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
3. 3.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚙️ 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
5. 5.⚙️ 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
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 turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
8. 8.⚙️ 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
9. 9.⚙️ 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) slower (c) faster
10. 10.⚙️ A 40-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
11. 11.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) teeth (b) spokes (c) pins (d) tyres
12. 12.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
13. 13.⚙️ 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
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.⚙️ A 40-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
16. 16.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
17. 17.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
18. 18.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
19. 19.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
21. 21.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driver gear (b) driven gear (c) idler gear (d) tyre
22. 22.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
25. 25.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
27. 27.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚙️ 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
29. 29.⚙️ 6 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 6 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
30. 30.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚙️ 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
32. 32.⚙️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) one up, one down (b) the same direction (c) in opposite directions (d) they do not turn
35. 35.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
36. 36.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚙️ 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
39. 39.⚙️ A 36-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
40. 40.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small

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