Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 463 · 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 90°?
2. 2.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
4. 4.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
5. 5.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a buzzer (b) a fan (c) a DC motor (d) a servo motor
6. 6.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a buzzer (b) a light sensor (c) a servo motor (d) a DC motor
7. 7.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) water (b) movement (c) sound only (d) light
9. 9.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) add more wheels (b) paint it red (c) shake it (d) swap its two wires
10. 10.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
12. 12.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 10° (b) 18° (c) 1800° (d) 180°
14. 14.🦾 A servo moves from 110° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
15. 15.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
17. 17.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
18. 18.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
19. 19.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
20. 20.🦾 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 right (c) points straight up (d) points up and left
21. 21.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 160°. How many degrees does it turn?
22. 22.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
24. 24.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
25. 25.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
27. 27.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🦾 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 up and left (c) points up and right (d) points left
30. 30.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
31. 31.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
33. 33.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
35. 35.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 110
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
38. 38.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
39. 39.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 40
    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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