Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 949 · 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 slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) not at all (b) at the same speed (c) faster but weaker (d) slower but stronger
3. 3.⚙️ 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
4. 4.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) tyres (b) spokes (c) pins (d) teeth
5. 5.⚙️ 4 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 4 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
6. 6.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
7. 7.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
8. 8.⚙️ 5 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 5 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
9. 9.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
12. 12.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
13. 13.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 10-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: “the output is stronger” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚙️ Pulley A turns anticlockwise and drives pulley B with an open belt (no cross). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
16. 16.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) in opposite directions (b) one up, one down (c) the same direction (d) they do not turn
18. 18.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
19. 19.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
20. 20.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
22. 22.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) not at all (b) slower but stronger (c) faster and weaker (d) at the same speed
23. 23.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
24. 24.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
28. 28.⚙️ 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
29. 29.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
30. 30.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 24-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) at the same speed (c) slower
31. 31.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚙️ 4 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 4 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
34. 34.⚙️ 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
35. 35.⚙️ Pulley A turns clockwise and drives pulley B with a crossed belt (it makes an X). Which way does pulley B turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
36. 36.⚙️ A 30-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) slower (c) faster
37. 37.⚙️ 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
38. 38.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) tyre (b) driver gear (c) driven gear (d) idler gear

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