Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 498 · 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 motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) movement (c) light (d) water
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
3. 3.🦾 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 right (c) points up and left (d) points left
4. 4.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 30
   angle = angle + 60
   angle = angle + 10
   angle = angle + 30
   angle = angle − 60
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
6. 6.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
7. 7.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 120
   angle = angle − 20
   angle = angle + 60
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
8. 8.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 130
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
11. 11.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
12. 12.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a light sensor (c) a buzzer (d) a servo motor
13. 13.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
14. 14.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 130°. How many degrees does it turn?
16. 16.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
17. 17.🦾 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 up and left (b) points right (c) points straight up (d) points up and right
18. 18.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🦾 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 right (b) points right (c) points up and left (d) points left
20. 20.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 1800° (b) 10° (c) 180° (d) 18°
21. 21.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
22. 22.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) swap its two wires (b) paint it red (c) add more wheels (d) shake it
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 110
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 180
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
29. 29.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🦾 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 left (b) points up and right (c) points right (d) points straight up
31. 31.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
32. 32.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
34. 34.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
35. 35.🦾 A servo moves from 60° to 140°. How many degrees does it turn?
36. 36.🦾 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 straight up (c) points up and left (d) points left
37. 37.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
38. 38.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
40. 40.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor

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