Robotics Worksheet: Gears – Speed or Strength

Robotics lesson 13: Gears: speed or strength · Set 955 · 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.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
2. 2.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
5. 5.⚙️ 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
6. 6.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) slower but stronger (b) not at all (c) faster and weaker (d) at the same speed
7. 7.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) driven gear (b) driver gear (c) idler gear (d) tyre
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 big driver gear (b) a small driver gear
9. 9.⚙️ A 40-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) at the same speed (c) faster
10. 10.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
11. 11.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) not at all (b) slower but stronger (c) faster but weaker (d) at the same speed
12. 12.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for lifting loads”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
13. 13.True or false: “good for a fast fan” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) teeth (b) pins (c) tyres (d) spokes
15. 15.⚙️ 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
16. 16.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) slower (b) faster (c) at the same speed
17. 17.⚙️ 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
18. 18.⚙️ A 36-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
19. 19.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
20. 20.⚙️ A 12-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
21. 21.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
23. 23.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ 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
28. 28.⚙️ 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
29. 29.⚙️ A 10-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
30. 30.⚙️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “the output turns faster” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “good for a slow crane” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ A 12-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
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚙️ 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
39. 39.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns slower”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
40. 40.⚙️ 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

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