Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 100 · 40 questions

Robot tip (Spin or point): DC motor: spins continuously; swap its wires to reverse it. Servo: goes to a set angle between 0° and 180°. Servo turn = bigger angle − smaller angle (30° to 120° = 90°). A program like angle = 90, angle = angle + 30 adds and takes away degrees in order.

1. 1.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
2. 2.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
3. 3.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 18° (b) 180° (c) 1800° (d) 10°
4. 4.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
8. 8.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
9. 9.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) movement (b) water (c) sound only (d) light
11. 11.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
12. 12.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) shake it (b) add more wheels (c) paint it red (d) swap its two wires
14. 14.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 60
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
15. 15.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 150
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
18. 18.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 100
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
19. 19.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
20. 20.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 140°. How many degrees does it turn?
21. 21.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a buzzer (b) a DC motor (c) a light sensor (d) a servo motor
22. 22.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 0°. Where does the arm point? (a) points up and left (b) points left (c) points straight up (d) points right
23. 23.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a servo motor (b) a fan (c) a DC motor (d) a buzzer
24. 24.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 90°. Where does the arm point? (a) points up and right (b) points right (c) points left (d) points straight up
26. 26.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
30. 30.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
31. 31.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
33. 33.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
34. 34.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
35. 35.🦾 A servo moves from 60° to 170°. How many degrees does it turn?
36. 36.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
37. 37.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
38. 38.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 135°. Where does the arm point? (a) points up and right (b) points right (c) points up and left (d) points straight up

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