Understanding Gears and Gear Trains

Understanding Gears and Gear Trains

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Understanding Gears and Gear Trains

Understanding Gears and Gear Trains

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Nicholas Riemann

Used 1+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a wheel with teeth called?

Pulley

Axle

Lever

Gear

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a gear train, what is the gear called that you turn?

Follower gear

Driver gear

Intermediate gear

Idler gear

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the follower gear when the driver gear is turned clockwise?

It turns clockwise

It moves up and down

It turns anti-clockwise

It stops

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of an idler gear in a gear train?

To change direction

To make the follower gear rotate in the same direction as the driver gear

To reduce force

To increase speed

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a larger gear turns a smaller gear, what happens to the speed of the smaller gear?

It turns slower

It turns at the same speed

It turns faster

It stops

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a driver gear has 20 teeth and the follower gear has 10 teeth, what is the gear ratio?

1:1

1:2

2:1

1:3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does it become harder to pedal when you switch to a lower gear on a bicycle?

Because the follower gear is larger

Because the follower gear is smaller

Because the driver gear is smaller

Because the driver gear is larger

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