Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 405 · 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: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
4. 4.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
5. 5.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
6. 6.⚙️ 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
7. 7.🦾 A servo moves from 180° to 60°. How many degrees does it turn?
8. 8.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 180° (b) 10° (c) 18° (d) 1800°
9. 9.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) light (b) water (c) movement (d) sound only
10. 10.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
12. 12.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
13. 13.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
14. 14.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
15. 15.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
17. 17.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
18. 18.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🦾 A servo moves from 180° to 100°. How many degrees does it turn?
20. 20.🦾 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 straight up (b) points left (c) points up and left (d) points right
21. 21.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
23. 23.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
24. 24.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
25. 25.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a light sensor (c) a DC motor (d) a buzzer
26. 26.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
27. 27.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 150°. How many degrees does it turn?
28. 28.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
29. 29.⚙️ 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
30. 30.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
31. 31.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
32. 32.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
33. 33.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
35. 35.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
37. 37.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False

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