Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 668 · 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: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
3. 3.🦾 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 right (c) points up and left (d) points left
4. 4.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) light (b) movement (c) sound only (d) water
5. 5.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
6. 6.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
7. 7.🦾 A servo moves from 100° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
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 straight up (b) points up and left (c) points left (d) points up and right
9. 9.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
12. 12.🦾 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 left (b) points up and left (c) points up and right (d) points straight up
13. 13.🦾 A servo moves from 90° to 110°. How many degrees does it turn?
14. 14.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
15. 15.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
16. 16.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) swap its two wires (c) shake it (d) add more wheels
17. 17.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
18. 18.🦾 A servo moves from 100° to 120°. How many degrees does it turn?
19. 19.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 100°. How many degrees does it turn?
20. 20.⚙️ 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
21. 21.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 110
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
22. 22.🦾 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 straight up (b) points left (c) points up and right (d) points right
23. 23.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 50°. How many degrees does it turn?
24. 24.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
25. 25.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
26. 26.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
27. 27.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🦾 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 left (b) points up and left (c) points right (d) points up and right
29. 29.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
31. 31.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
32. 32.🦾 A servo moves from 80° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
33. 33.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle − 20
    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 + 60
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
38. 38.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
39. 39.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 170°. How many degrees does it turn?
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 150
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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