Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 155 · 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: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
3. 3.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a buzzer (b) a fan (c) a servo motor (d) a DC motor
4. 4.🦾 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 right (c) points up and right (d) points straight up
5. 5.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
6. 6.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🦾 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 right (b) points left (c) points straight up (d) points up and right
8. 8.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 170
   angle = angle − 50
   angle = angle − 50
   angle = angle − 50
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
9. 9.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 130
   angle = angle + 20
   angle = angle − 40
   angle = angle + 10
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
10. 10.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🦾 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 straight up (b) points up and right (c) points left (d) points right
12. 12.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
13. 13.🦾 A servo moves from 110° to 50°. How many degrees does it turn?
14. 14.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
17. 17.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) light (c) movement (d) water
18. 18.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 10° (b) 1800° (c) 180° (d) 18°
19. 19.🦾 A servo moves from 150° to 110°. How many degrees does it turn?
20. 20.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) add more wheels (b) paint it red (c) swap its two wires (d) shake it
22. 22.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
23. 23.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
24. 24.🦾 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 left (b) points straight up (c) points up and right (d) points up and left
25. 25.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
26. 26.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 70
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
29. 29.🦾 A servo moves from 100° to 140°. How many degrees does it turn?
30. 30.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
32. 32.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
33. 33.🦾 A servo moves from 160° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
34. 34.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
35. 35.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
36. 36.🦾 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 up and right (d) points right
37. 37.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 110°. How many degrees does it turn?
38. 38.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
39. 39.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
40. 40.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a light sensor (c) a servo motor (d) a buzzer

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