Lesson: 2 STEMACADEMY Gearing Up & Gearing Down

Watch this video to learn about 2-Gear Gear Trains:

https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ak4YFCRSnfEAgdBO009EykmgW6Vl3w

Then build this crank & wheel with gears:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ak4YFCRSnfEAgdBPi90JHDtxFNNnlg

1) Turn the crank and notice the direction and speed the wheel turns

2) Swap the crank and wheel - what changes?

3) Try using the 24 tooth gear (shown to the side in the above picture) instead of the large or small gear - what changes?

4) Try different combination.

5) Do you see a pattern of how fast the wheel turns based on the location of the larger and smaller gear?