Gear Trains
Wildcard
Series & Parallel Circuits
Energy Units
Torque
100

This term describes two or more gears meshed together to transmit motion.

What is a gear train?

100

This Avenger created a dangerous AI known as Ultron. 

Who is Tony Stark/Iron Man?

100

Two resistors, 4 Ω and 8 Ω, are connected in series. The total resistance of the circuit.

What is 12 Ω?

100

A 12 V battery delivers 2 A for 5 hours. The energy used, in Wh.

What is 120 Wh?

100

The torque produced by a 10 N force applied 0.5 m from a pivot.

What is 5 N·m?

200

This gear type changes the direction of rotation but not the overall ratio.

What is an idler gear?

200

This ship was able to evade the empire numerous times. It is part of a very popular science fiction franchise. 

What is the Millenium Falcon?

200

Two resistors, 6 Ω and 12 Ω, are connected in parallel. The total resistance of the circuit.

What is 4 Ω?

200

A 24 V motor draws 3 A for 2 hours. The energy used, first in Wh, then converted to kWh.

What is 144 Wh, or 0.144 kWh?

200

The formula for torque.

What is τ = F × r?

300

If Gear A (12 teeth) drives Gear B (24 teeth), and Gear B shares a shaft with Gear C (10 teeth), driving Gear D (20 teeth), this is the total gear ratio.

What is 4:1?

300
This device changed the world in 2007. 

What is the iPhone?

300

A 12 V battery powers a series circuit with a 3 Ω and 9 Ω resistor. The current flowing through the circuit.

What is 1 A?

300

A robot runs a 12 V, 5 A drivetrain for 90 minutes. The energy consumed in kWh.

What is 0.09 kWh?

300

What happens to torque when the wrench arm length is doubled with the same force.

What is it doubles?

400

Gear A (10 teeth) drives Gear B (30 teeth). Gear B shares a shaft with Gear C (8 teeth) that drives Gear D (40 teeth). If the input speed is 300 RPM, this is the final output speed.

What is 20 RPM?

400

This pop star became the first artist in history to chart all 10 spots of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously.

Who is Taylor Swift?

400

A 24 V battery powers a parallel circuit with two 12 Ω resistors. The total current drawn from the battery.

What is 4 A?

400

A robot battery rated 12 V and 18,000 mAh powers a 10 A load for 1 hour. The remaining energy in kWh.

What is 0.096 kWh?

400

The output torque when a motor producing 2 N·m is paired with a 4:1 gear reduction.

What is 8 N·m?

500

If Gear A (8 teeth) drives Gear B (24 teeth), which shares a shaft with Gear C (12 teeth) that drives Gear D (36 teeth), and the motor torque is 0.2 Nm, this is the total output torque.

What is 1.8Nm?

500

This is the real first name of the rapper known as Cardi B. 

What is Belcalis?

500

A 12 V circuit has a 6 Ω resistor in series with two parallel 12 Ω resistors. The total current from the battery.

What is 1 A?

500

A competition robot runs two 12 V motors drawing 4 A each, plus a 12 V control system drawing 2 A, for a 2.5-minute match. The total energy consumed in kWh.

What is 0.005 kWh?

500

The output torque when a motor producing 5 N·m drives through a 6:1 gear reduction.

What is 30 N·m?

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