Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 149 · 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.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) swap its two wires (c) add more wheels (d) shake it
2. 2.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
4. 4.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 18° (b) 1800° (c) 180° (d) 10°
5. 5.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
6. 6.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
7. 7.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
8. 8.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
9. 9.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
11. 11.🦾 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 right (b) points straight up (c) points up and right (d) points up and left
12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
13. 13.🦾 A servo moves from 80° to 130°. How many degrees does it turn?
14. 14.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
17. 17.🦾 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 left (b) points up and right (c) points straight up (d) points left
18. 18.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
21. 21.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor (c) a buzzer (d) a fan
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 left (b) points right (c) points straight up (d) points up and right
23. 23.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) light (b) movement (c) sound only (d) water
25. 25.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a light sensor (c) a DC motor (d) a buzzer
29. 29.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 150
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
31. 31.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
33. 33.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
34. 34.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
35. 35.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
36. 36.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🦾 A servo moves from 110° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?
39. 39.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
40. 40.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 180°. Where does the arm point? (a) points straight up (b) points left (c) points right (d) points up and left

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