Vex Gears

The gear in the middle (gray) is called this type of gear?

• Driver

• Idle

• Hub

• Monkey

• Target

This gear train has NO mechanical advantage.

• True

• False

• Unknown with information provided

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This would be called this type of Gear Train?

• unorganized

• complex

• driven

• super mega awesome-sauce fantastic one

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Identify the silver pieces that are holding the gears in place....

• Standoffs

• Shafts

• Connectors

• Beam-rods

The purpose of a gear train is to...

• provide all gears with mechanical advantages

• cause energy output from motor to brain

• transfer motion from one part of a robot to another

• transfer radio signals for tele-operative purposes

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Calculate the following gear ratio

• 1:4

• 2:20

• 10:60

• 1:6

Which gear is connected to the motor?

• 20 teeth gear

• 809 teeth gear

• 80 teeth gear

• 1:4 gear

What is the primary function of gears in a mechanical system?

• To increase speed

• To change the direction of motion

• To transfer motion and force

• To generate electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

In a gear train, if the driving gear has 20 teeth and the driven gear has 40 teeth, what is the gear ratio?

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 1:1

• 4:1

Which type of gear is used to change the axis of rotation by 90 degrees?

• Spur gear

• Bevel gear

• Worm gear

• Rack and pinion