Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 152 · 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.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
3. 3.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
4. 4.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
5. 5.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a fan (b) a servo motor (c) a DC motor (d) a buzzer
6. 6.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
8. 8.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a buzzer (b) a light sensor (c) a servo motor (d) a DC motor
9. 9.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
10. 10.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 45°. Where does the arm point? (a) points straight up (b) points right (c) points up and right (d) points left
11. 11.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
12. 12.🦾 A servo moves from 160° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
13. 13.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
14. 14.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
15. 15.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 80°. How many degrees does it turn?
16. 16.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 1800° (b) 180° (c) 18° (d) 10°
18. 18.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 70
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
19. 19.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
20. 20.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 100
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
22. 22.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🦾 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 straight up (d) points up and left
24. 24.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
25. 25.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🦾 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 right (c) points up and left (d) points left
28. 28.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
30. 30.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
31. 31.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
32. 32.🦾 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 straight up (b) points left (c) points right (d) points up and left
33. 33.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
34. 34.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🦾 A servo moves from 160° to 70°. How many degrees does it turn?
36. 36.🦾 A servo moves from 140° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
37. 37.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) add more wheels (b) shake it (c) swap its two wires (d) paint it red
38. 38.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 0
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
39. 39.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) light (c) water (d) movement
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 70
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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