Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 427 · 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 80° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?
2. 2.⚙️ 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
3. 3.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set 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 45°. Where does the arm point? (a) points up and right (b) points right (c) points up and left (d) points straight up
5. 5.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
7. 7.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
8. 8.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
9. 9.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 10° (b) 18° (c) 1800° (d) 180°
10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
11. 11.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a buzzer (c) a light sensor (d) a servo motor
13. 13.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
15. 15.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
16. 16.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
18. 18.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) light (b) sound only (c) movement (d) water
19. 19.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
20. 20.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 20
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
24. 24.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 60
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
25. 25.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
26. 26.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
28. 28.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 150°. How many degrees does it turn?
29. 29.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
30. 30.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
31. 31.🦾 A servo moves from 180° to 70°. How many degrees does it turn?
32. 32.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
33. 33.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
35. 35.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
36. 36.🦾 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 up and left (c) points left (d) points up and right
37. 37.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 70°. How many degrees does it turn?
39. 39.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False

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