Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Gear Ratios

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the mechanical advantage of this gear ratio?

a)

Torque Advantage

b)

Speed Advantage

c)

no Mechanical Advantage

2.

What is the mechanical advantage of this gear ratio?

a)

Torque Advantage

b)

Speed Advantage

c)

no Mechanical Advantage

3.

How is a gear ratio written?

a)
b)

# of Teeth of the Driving Grear / # of Teeth of the Driven Gear

4.

Does the Driving Gear or Driven Gear have the motor attached?

a)

The Driving Gear has the motor attached

b)

The Driven Gear has the motor attached

5.

What is the mechanical advantage of this gear ratio?

a)

1: 3 Torque Advantage

b)

1: 3 Speed Advantage

c)

no Mechanical Advantage

6.

A 12 Tooth driving gear (connected to the motor) is connected to a 36 tooth driven gear. What is the gear ratio and mechanical advantage?

a)

3: 1 Torque Advantage

b)

3: 1 Speed Advantage

c)

no Mechanical Advantage

7.

A 36 tooth driving gear (connected to the motor) is moving a 12 tooth driven gear. What is the gear ratio?... It has a speed advantage.

a)

3:1

b)

1:3

c)

3:3

d)

1:1

8.

What is the mechanical advantage of this gear ratio?

a)

Torque Advantage

b)

Speed Advantage

c)

no Mechanical Advantage

9.

What is the mechanical advantage of 1:5 gear ratio?

a)

Torque Advantage

b)

Speed Advantage

c)

no Mechanical Advantage

10.

What is the mechanical advantage of 5:1 gear ratio?

a)

Torque Advantage

b)

Speed Advantage

c)

no Mechanical Advantage