Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 307 · 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 motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) water (c) light (d) movement
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
3. 3.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
4. 4.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) add more wheels (c) swap its two wires (d) shake it
5. 5.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
6. 6.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
8. 8.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 10° (b) 180° (c) 18° (d) 1800°
9. 9.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 100
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
11. 11.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
12. 12.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
13. 13.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 100
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
14. 14.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 130
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
15. 15.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
16. 16.🦾 A servo moves from 150° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
17. 17.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
19. 19.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a fan (b) a DC motor (c) a buzzer (d) a servo motor
20. 20.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
21. 21.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚙️ 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
23. 23.🦾 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 left (c) points up and right (d) points up and left
24. 24.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
26. 26.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
27. 27.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🦾 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 straight up (c) points up and left (d) points up and right
29. 29.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
30. 30.🦾 A servo moves from 180° to 50°. How many degrees does it turn?
31. 31.🦾 A servo moves from 60° to 130°. How many degrees does it turn?
32. 32.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 100°. How many degrees does it turn?
33. 33.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 80°. How many degrees does it turn?
34. 34.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 140°. How many degrees does it turn?
35. 35.🦾 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 straight up (c) points up and right (d) points right
36. 36.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
39. 39.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 100
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
40. 40.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True

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