Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 915 · 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.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
2. 2.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
3. 3.⚙️ 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
4. 4.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driver gear (b) tyre (c) idler gear (d) driven gear
7. 7.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
8. 8.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚙️ A 15-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
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 small driver gear (b) a big driver gear
11. 11.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
12. 12.⚙️ 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
13. 13.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
14. 14.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) the same direction (b) one up, one down (c) they do not turn (d) in opposite directions
15. 15.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
16. 16.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
18. 18.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
19. 19.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚙️ A 12-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) faster (c) slower
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) not at all (b) at the same speed (c) faster and weaker (d) slower but stronger
23. 23.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) teeth (b) spokes (c) tyres (d) pins
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
27. 27.⚙️ An 8-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
28. 28.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
29. 29.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
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 lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚙️ A 16-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
38. 38.⚙️ 2 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 2 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False

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