Gears and Robotics Flashcard

Front

You can use gears in your robot to _______.

Back

create either torque or speed advantages, depending on what the robot needs to do

Front

If you were riding a bicycle, how would you be using gears?

Back

Changing gears lets you pedal more easily or makes you need more force to pedal, lets your pedaling make you move farther or shorter distances, and lets you pedal easily up steep hills or quickly across even surfaces.

Front

If gears are connected together as in a gear box, how do you calculate the total gear ratio?

Back

Multiply each gear ratio in the chain.

Front

A gear box can demonstrate a high or low gear configuration.

Back

True

Front

Which configuration will result in the highest torque output? Options: Large driving gear, large driven gear; Large driving gear, small driven gear; Small driving gear, small driven gear; Small driving gear, large driven gear

Back

Small driving gear, large driven gear

Front

The driven gear _______.

Back

is turned by the driving gear

Front

What is the primary purpose of a simple machine?

Back

To make work easier by multiplying force or changing its direction

Front

Which simple machine is used to split objects apart or hold them together?

Back

Wedge

Front

A ramp is an example of which type of simple machine?

Back

Inclined Plane

Front

Which simple machine uses a wheel and a rope to lift objects?

Back

Pulley