Simple machines: Gears

Gears are simple machines that

• Can make things turn faster

• Can increase the force

• Can change the direction of another gear

• All of the answers

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Gears turn on...

• axels

• teeth

• rollers

• wheels

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A large driving gear will cause a smaller driven gear to

• multiply the force

• slow down

• speed up

A small driving gear will cause a larger driven gear to

• multiply the force

• slow down

• speed up

A driving gear will cause a driven gear the same size to

• multiply the force

• slow down

• speed up

• change direction

The gear that moves another gear is called the

• driving gear

• driven gear

The gear that is moved by another gear is called the

• driving gear

• driven gear

Gears roll over each with connecting set of...

• axels

• teeth

• rollers

• wheels

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

The driving gear is 2 times bigger than the driven gear, this means that...

• the driven gear moves 2 time faster

• the driven gear moves 2 time slower

• the driving gear moves 2 time faster

• the driving gear moves 2 time slower

The driving gear is 2 times smaller than the driven gear, this means that...

• the driven gear moves 2 time faster

• the driven gear moves 2 time slower

• the driving gear moves 2 time faster

• the driving gear moves 2 time slower