Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 646 · 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.⚙️ 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
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
3. 3.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
4. 4.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 150°. How many degrees does it turn?
7. 7.🦾 A servo moves from 60° to 140°. How many degrees does it turn?
8. 8.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
10. 10.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 1800° (b) 180° (c) 10° (d) 18°
11. 11.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
13. 13.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 150°. How many degrees does it turn?
14. 14.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) light (b) movement (c) sound only (d) water
15. 15.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
17. 17.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
18. 18.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
19. 19.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
20. 20.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) add more wheels (b) paint it red (c) shake it (d) swap its two wires
21. 21.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a servo motor (b) a fan (c) a DC motor (d) a buzzer
22. 22.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
23. 23.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
24. 24.🦾 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 right (b) points up and left (c) points right (d) points left
25. 25.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
26. 26.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 100
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
30. 30.🦾 A servo moves from 100° to 110°. How many degrees does it turn?
31. 31.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
32. 32.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🦾 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 right (b) points up and left (c) points straight up (d) points left
34. 34.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
35. 35.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🦾 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 straight up (d) points up and left
39. 39.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 70
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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