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Speed, Torque, and Gear Ratios

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name

Class

Date

When speed increases, what happens to the value of torque?

increases

decreases

stays constant

When speed decreases, what happens to the value of torque?

increases

decreases

stays constant

When speed is constant, what happens to the value of torque?

increases

decreases

stays constant

Looking at the picture, what is the gear ratio?

Choose the best answer.

6:1

1:6

24:4

4:24

Looking at the picture, what is the gear ratio?
Choose the best answer.

10:6

5:3

6:10

3:5

Looking at the picture, what is the gear ratio?
Choose the best answer.

4:6

6:4

2:3

3:2

A gear ratio can be calculated using which of these?

tooth count from each gear

speed driven gear

torque of driven gear

When gears are equal in size, what happens to the speed and torque?

Speed increases; torques decreases

Speed decreases; torque increases

Speed and torque are constant

When gears are equal in size, what is the gear ratio?

1:2

1:3

2:5

1:1

10.

If power remains constant, what happens to speed and torque in a gear system?

Speed decreases; torque increases

Speed decreases; torque decreases

Speed increases; torque decreases

Speed increases; torque increases

11.

When on a bike going uphill, what happens to the speed and torque?

Speed decreases; torques increases

Speed decreases; torques decreases

Speed increases; torques decreases

Speed increases; torques increases

12.

When on a bike going downhill, what happens to the speed and torque?

Speed decreases; torque increases

Speed decreases; torque decreases

Speed increases; torque decreases

Speed increases; torque increases

13.

True or false; When power is constant, both speed and torque can increase at the same time.

true

false

not enough information

14.

If the small gear is driving the large gear, which of these has increased on the bigger gear?

Torque

Speed

Nothing

Need more information

15.

Which kind of movement is depicted in the picture?

Rotary

Linear

Oscillating

Reciprocating

16.

Which kind of movement is depicted in the picture?

Oscillating

Rotary

Reciprocating

Linear

17.

A force in a circular direction

rotation

torque

speed

gravity

18.

The gear train in which diagram provides more torque?

19.

Which gear train would you use to ride up a hill?

20.

What is the gear ratio of these meshed gears if the input gear has 36 teeth?

36:60

60:36

3:5

5:3

21.

Which of these situations require a system designed for high torque?

Racing down a hill

Moving 100 tennis balls a minute

Pushing other things around

Accelerating quickly

22.

Which gear ratio will produce higher torque?

100:1

1:100

1:50

200:50

23.

Which gear ratio will produce higher speeds?

100:1

1:100

1:50

200:50

24.

What is the function of the smaller gear?

Makes the output gear turn slower

Makes the output gear turn faster

Makes the larger gears turn in opposite directions.

Makes the larger gears turn in the same direction.

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Speed, Torque, and Gear Ratios

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

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