Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 181 · 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.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor (c) a light sensor (d) a buzzer
2. 2.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
4. 4.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
5. 5.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 70
   angle = angle − 60
   angle = angle + 60
   angle = angle − 60
   angle = angle + 40
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
6. 6.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🦾 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 right (b) points up and right (c) points straight up (d) points left
8. 8.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 10° (b) 1800° (c) 18° (d) 180°
9. 9.🦾 A servo moves from 40° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
10. 10.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) swap its two wires (c) shake it (d) add more wheels
11. 11.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
13. 13.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) light (b) sound only (c) water (d) movement
14. 14.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a DC motor (b) a buzzer (c) a fan (d) a servo motor
15. 15.🦾 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 left (b) points up and left (c) points up and right (d) points straight up
16. 16.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
17. 17.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
19. 19.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🦾 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 left (c) points up and left (d) points up and right
21. 21.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
22. 22.🦾 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 up and left (c) points right (d) points straight up
23. 23.🦾 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 up and right (c) points straight up (d) points right
24. 24.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
25. 25.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
28. 28.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
29. 29.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
30. 30.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
31. 31.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
32. 32.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
33. 33.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
34. 34.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
36. 36.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
37. 37.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 120°. How many degrees does it turn?
38. 38.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
39. 39.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🦾 A servo moves from 110° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?

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