Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 636 · 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 program runs:
   angle = 20
   angle = angle + 60
   angle = angle − 40
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
2. 2.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 120
   angle = angle − 60
   angle = angle + 60
   angle = angle + 20
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
4. 4.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
5. 5.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) light (b) water (c) sound only (d) movement
6. 6.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
7. 7.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
8. 8.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a light sensor (b) a buzzer (c) a DC motor (d) a servo motor
9. 9.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
11. 11.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
12. 12.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
14. 14.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🦾 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 left (b) points right (c) points up and right (d) points straight up
16. 16.🦾 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 left (c) points up and right (d) points right
17. 17.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
18. 18.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 140°. How many degrees does it turn?
19. 19.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor (c) a fan (d) a buzzer
20. 20.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
21. 21.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
22. 22.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
23. 23.🦾 A servo moves from 60° to 120°. How many degrees does it turn?
24. 24.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
29. 29.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
30. 30.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 0
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
31. 31.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
32. 32.🦾 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 straight up (b) points up and right (c) points right (d) points up and left
33. 33.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
34. 34.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) add more wheels (b) swap its two wires (c) paint it red (d) shake it
36. 36.🦾 A servo moves from 80° to 160°. How many degrees does it turn?
37. 37.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 18° (b) 10° (c) 180° (d) 1800°
38. 38.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
39. 39.🦾 A servo moves from 110° to 140°. How many degrees does it turn?
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 70
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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