CLOCKWORK KEEP · GEARLING
Wheels, Axles & Gears
Gear Gatehouse
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Gearling — Wheels, Axles & Gears Gear Gatehouse
Hi!
I'm Gearling.
Welcome to Gear Gatehouse!
Will you help me investigate wheels, axles & gears?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
A wheel and axle are connected rotating parts of different sizes.
They can transfer motion and provide force-distance advantages depending on the use.
How do directly meshing gears turn here?
- A. In opposite directions
- B. Always in the same direction
- C. Both always stop
The answer is A: In opposite directions
Gears are toothed rotating parts that transfer motion.
Two directly meshing gears turn in opposite directions in a simple model.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
Gears are toothed rotating parts that transfer motion.
Two directly meshing gears turn in opposite directions in a simple model.
If A turns clockwise, how does B turn?
- A. Clockwise
- B. Neither can move
- C. Counterclockwise
The answer is C: Counterclockwise
Our diagram has Gear A touching Gear B.
If A turns clockwise, B turns counterclockwise.
Gears connect to wheel-and-axle mechanisms
rather than adding a seventh traditional simple-machine category.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our diagram has Gear A touching Gear B.
If A turns clockwise, B turns counterclockwise.
Gears connect to wheel-and-axle mechanisms
rather than adding a seventh traditional simple-machine category.
What connects a wheel and its axle in this model?
- A. No physical connection
- B. Shared rotation
- C. Only their paint color
The answer is B: Shared rotation
A wheel and axle are connected rotating parts of different sizes.
They can transfer motion and provide force-distance advantages depending on the use.
Nice investigating!
You've been following the evidence.
Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.
A wheel and axle are connected rotating parts of different sizes.
Gears are toothed rotating parts that transfer motion.
Our diagram has Gear A touching Gear B.
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