Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 470 · 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: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🦾 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
3. 3.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) shake it (b) paint it red (c) add more wheels (d) swap its two wires
5. 5.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
6. 6.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 10
   angle = angle + 30
   angle = angle − 20
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
7. 7.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a servo motor (b) a buzzer (c) a DC motor (d) a fan
9. 9.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 1800° (b) 18° (c) 10° (d) 180°
10. 10.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 110
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
13. 13.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
14. 14.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
16. 16.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
17. 17.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
18. 18.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
20. 20.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
22. 22.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 60
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
23. 23.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
24. 24.🦾 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 right (b) points up and left (c) points left (d) points straight up
25. 25.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 60°. How many degrees does it turn?
26. 26.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a buzzer (c) a DC motor (d) a light sensor
27. 27.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) water (b) sound only (c) movement (d) light
28. 28.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
29. 29.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 60°. How many degrees does it turn?
30. 30.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🦾 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 left (c) points up and right (d) points straight up
32. 32.🦾 A servo moves from 100° to 110°. How many degrees does it turn?
33. 33.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
35. 35.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 160°. How many degrees does it turn?
36. 36.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
38. 38.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
39. 39.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False

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