Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 479 · 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 20° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
2. 2.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a buzzer (b) a light sensor (c) a DC motor (d) a servo motor
3. 3.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 1800° (b) 18° (c) 10° (d) 180°
4. 4.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🦾 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 straight up (b) points up and right (c) points up and left (d) points left
6. 6.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
7. 7.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 60°. How many degrees does it turn?
8. 8.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
9. 9.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
11. 11.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
13. 13.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🦾 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 right (c) points up and left (d) points up and right
15. 15.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) shake it (c) add more wheels (d) swap its two wires
17. 17.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a servo motor (b) a buzzer (c) a fan (d) a DC motor
18. 18.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
19. 19.🦾 A servo moves from 60° to 120°. How many degrees does it turn?
20. 20.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
21. 21.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🦾 A servo moves from 60° to 80°. How many degrees does it turn?
24. 24.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
26. 26.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
28. 28.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
29. 29.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) water (c) movement (d) light
32. 32.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
33. 33.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
34. 34.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
35. 35.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
36. 36.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
37. 37.🦾 A servo moves from 130° to 70°. How many degrees does it turn?
38. 38.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
39. 39.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
40. 40.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True

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