Gears

12 questions

1. Match the description to the type of motion:
2. Imagine both spanners are moving at the same speed. Which statements are correct about the larger spanner on the right?
3. What do you use on a bike to support your speed on different terrains?
4. Match the statements to the description:
5. Decreasing the size of the driven pulley wheel (right) in comparison to the driver pulley wheel (left) has what effect on the output:
6. What is friction?
7. Which statements are true about a gear?
8. Imagine the large gear on the left is the driver gear. What is another name for the small gear in the middle?
9. A canal lock is an example of a rack and pinion mechanism. It uses a gear to change rotary motion to ___ motion on a rack.
10. Which statement is correct? Driver gear (left), driven gear (right).
11. Bevel gears transmit rotary motion through __________ degrees.
12. Match the type of gear to the example.

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