Vex Parts and Gears

If the Motor is attached to the small gear with the arrow, which Mechanical Advantage would this gear train produce?

• Speed

• Power

• Energy

• Movement

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If the motor is attached to the larger gear, this gear train provides which mechanical advantage?

• Power

• Speed and Power

• Movement

• Speed

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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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In the image provided, which gear is being 'DRIVEN'?

• Small Gear

• Gray Gear

• Large Gear

• Black Gear

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This would be called this type of Gear Train?

• unorganized

• complex

• driven

• super mega awesome-sauce fantastic one

These are called

• manipulators

• gears

• pulleys

• standoff variables

• shaft collars

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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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What is the primary function of gears in a VEX robotics system?

• To increase the speed of the robot

• To decrease the energy consumption

• To transfer motion and change torque

• To provide aesthetic design

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