ANSWER THE FOLLOWING-
Q1. Which of the following statements is/are “TRUE” about gears -
i) Gears transfer effort and load from one object to another.
ii) Gears transfer force and motion from one object to another.
iii) Gears make our work easier and faster.
iv) Gears can change speed and direction of moving objects.
a) Option (i) b) Option (i) & (ii)
c) Option (iv) d) Options (ii), (iii) & (iv)
Q2. If you turn gear 2 in a clockwise direction, which of the
following gears will also be turning clockwise?
a) Gear 1 b) Gear 3
b) c) Gear 4 d) Gear 5
Q3. Observe the movement of the given gears carefully –
When you turn the larger gear, the smaller gear meshed
with it moves –
c) slower with more force
d) faster with lesser force
e) same speed and same force
f) faster with more force
Q4. Sam is going to meet his friend who lives on
a hill.
At which gear should he ride his bicycle while
going uphill?
Why?
a) Highest gear
b) Middle gear
c) Lowest gear
d) Without any gear
Reason: _________________________________________
Q5. Which of the following gears are used to shift power from one direction to the other ?
a) Helical gear b) Worm gear
c) Bevel gear d) Spur gear
Q6. Which of the following sentences is “TRUE” about bevel gears?
a) Bevel gears are cylindrical gears mounted on shafts that are generally at 180 ̊ to each other.
b) Bevel gears are conical gears mounted on shafts that are generally at 90 ̊ to each other.
c) Bevel gears are parallel gears which are meshed with screws.
d) All of the above.
Q7. Look at the given picture of Bevel gear. When the smaller Gear moves in clockwise direction,
which of the given pictures represents the correct movement of the bevel gear?
GEARS - ANSWER KEY
Q1. Which of the following statements is/are “TRUE” about gears -
(i) Gears transfer effort and load from one object to another.
(ii) Gears transfer force and motion from one object to another.
(iii) Gears make our work easier and faster.
(iv) Gears can change speed and direction of moving objects.
a. Option (i) b) Option (i) & (ii)
c) Option (iv) d) Options (ii), (iii)
& (iv)
Q2. If you turn gear 2 in a clockwise direction, which of the following gears will also be
turning clockwise?
a. Gear 1 b) Gear 3
c) Gear 4 d) Gear 5
Q3. Observe the movement of the given gears carefully –
When you turn the larger gear, the smaller gear meshed with it moves –
a. slower with more force
b. faster with lesser force
c. same speed and same force
d. faster with more force
Q4. Sam is going to meet his
friend who lives on a hill.
At which gear should he ride his bicycle while going uphill?
Why?
a) Highest gear
b) Middle gear
c) Lowest gear
d) Without any gear
Reason: Sam needs to put in more force to ride uphill. Putting the gear at the lowest will give
him more torque but his speed will get reduced.
(Torque is the force that causes rotation. It is the measure of how much a force acting on an object
causes that object to rotate).
Q5. Which of the following gears are used to shift power from one direction to the other ?
a. Helical gear b) Worm gear
c) Bevel gear d) Spur gear
Q6. Which of the following sentences is “TRUE” about bevel gears?
a) Bevel gears are cylindrical gears mounted on shafts that are generally at 180 ̊ to each
other.
b) Bevel gears are conical gears mounted on shafts that are generally at 90 ̊ to each other.
c) Bevel gears are parallel gears which are meshed with screws.
d) All of the above.
Q7. Look at the given picture of Bevel gear. When the smaller Gear moves in clockwise direction,
which of the given pictures represents the correct movement of the bevel gear?
a. b) c) d)
