Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 59 · 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: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a DC motor (b) a fan (c) a servo motor (d) a buzzer
5. 5.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a light sensor (c) a servo motor (d) a buzzer
6. 6.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) add more wheels (c) shake it (d) swap its two wires
8. 8.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🦾 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 up and left (c) points straight up (d) points left
10. 10.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
11. 11.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 70°. How many degrees does it turn?
12. 12.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
14. 14.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
15. 15.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) water (c) light (d) movement
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
17. 17.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
19. 19.🦾 A servo moves from 80° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
20. 20.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
21. 21.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
22. 22.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
23. 23.🦾 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 left (c) points up and right (d) points straight up
24. 24.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
25. 25.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
26. 26.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
27. 27.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
28. 28.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 90°. How many degrees does it turn?
29. 29.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
30. 30.🦾 A servo moves from 80° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
31. 31.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
33. 33.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 18° (b) 10° (c) 1800° (d) 180°
34. 34.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
35. 35.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
36. 36.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🦾 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 right (b) points straight up (c) points up and left (d) points left
38. 38.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🦾 A servo moves from 80° to 60°. How many degrees does it turn?
40. 40.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False

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