Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 290 · 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 moves from 130° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
3. 3.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a light sensor (b) a buzzer (c) a DC motor (d) a servo motor
4. 4.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 90°. How many degrees does it turn?
5. 5.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
6. 6.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 180° (b) 18° (c) 1800° (d) 10°
7. 7.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
8. 8.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
10. 10.🦾 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 straight up (c) points right (d) points up and left
11. 11.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
12. 12.🦾 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 up and right (b) points up and left (c) points right (d) points straight up
13. 13.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 150°. How many degrees does it turn?
14. 14.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a fan (b) a buzzer (c) a DC motor (d) a servo motor
15. 15.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
17. 17.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
18. 18.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
19. 19.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 60
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
20. 20.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 130
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
21. 21.🦾 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 up and left (b) points straight up (c) points left (d) points right
22. 22.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
23. 23.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
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 straight up (b) points right (c) points up and right (d) points up and left
25. 25.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
26. 26.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
29. 29.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
31. 31.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 80°. How many degrees does it turn?
32. 32.🦾 A servo moves from 150° to 110°. How many degrees does it turn?
33. 33.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 60
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
35. 35.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 140°. How many degrees does it turn?
36. 36.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
37. 37.🦾 A servo moves from 140° to 120°. How many degrees does it turn?
38. 38.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 20
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
39. 39.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) add more wheels (c) shake it (d) swap its two wires
40. 40.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False

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