Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 269 · 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 30°?
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 turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo 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 right (b) points left (c) points straight up (d) points right
5. 5.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🦾 A servo moves from 180° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?
7. 7.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a light sensor (b) a buzzer (c) a servo motor (d) a DC motor
9. 9.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a buzzer (b) a servo motor (c) a fan (d) a DC motor
10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
11. 11.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
13. 13.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 0
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
15. 15.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
16. 16.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
18. 18.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 10
    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 150°?
20. 20.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦾 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 up and left (c) points right (d) points straight up
23. 23.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
24. 24.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
25. 25.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
26. 26.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
28. 28.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 100°. How many degrees does it turn?
29. 29.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 18° (b) 10° (c) 180° (d) 1800°
30. 30.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
32. 32.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) water (c) movement (d) light
33. 33.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
34. 34.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) swap its two wires (b) add more wheels (c) shake it (d) paint it red
35. 35.🦾 A servo moves from 100° to 130°. How many degrees does it turn?
36. 36.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
38. 38.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
40. 40.🦾 A servo moves from 90° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?

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