Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 513 · 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.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
2. 2.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) movement (c) light (d) water
3. 3.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
5. 5.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
6. 6.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a light sensor (c) a buzzer (d) a DC motor
8. 8.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
9. 9.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
10. 10.🦾 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 right (c) points straight up (d) points left
11. 11.🦾 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 up and right (b) points right (c) points left (d) points up and left
12. 12.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
13. 13.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
14. 14.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
15. 15.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (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 180°?
18. 18.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
19. 19.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
20. 20.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
21. 21.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
23. 23.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 0
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
24. 24.⚙️ 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
25. 25.🦾 A servo moves from 170° to 80°. How many degrees does it turn?
26. 26.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
27. 27.🦾 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 straight up (c) points left (d) points right
28. 28.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 20
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
32. 32.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) add more wheels (b) shake it (c) paint it red (d) swap its two wires
33. 33.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 50°. How many degrees does it turn?
35. 35.🦾 A servo moves from 150° to 70°. How many degrees does it turn?
36. 36.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 180° (b) 10° (c) 18° (d) 1800°
37. 37.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
38. 38.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🦾 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 right (b) points left (c) points straight up (d) points up and right
40. 40.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True

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