Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 542 · 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 spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
2. 2.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
5. 5.🦾 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 straight up (b) points up and left (c) points right (d) points up and right
6. 6.🦾 A servo moves from 100° to 160°. How many degrees does it turn?
7. 7.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🦾 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
9. 9.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 30
   angle = angle + 10
   angle = angle + 60
   angle = angle + 10
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
11. 11.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) light (b) sound only (c) water (d) movement
12. 12.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) add more wheels (b) swap its two wires (c) shake it (d) paint it red
13. 13.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
15. 15.🦾 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 left (c) points up and left (d) points straight up
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
17. 17.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
19. 19.⚙️ 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
20. 20.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a fan (b) a servo motor (c) a DC motor (d) a buzzer
21. 21.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🦾 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 left (b) points up and left (c) points straight up (d) points up and right
23. 23.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 100°. How many degrees does it turn?
24. 24.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 170°. How many degrees does it turn?
25. 25.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
26. 26.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 130
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 110
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
29. 29.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 120°. How many degrees does it turn?
30. 30.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
31. 31.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
32. 32.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
33. 33.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
34. 34.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
36. 36.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
38. 38.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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