Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 685 · 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 common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 10° (b) 18° (c) 1800° (d) 180°
2. 2.🦾 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 up and left (b) points left (c) points straight up (d) points up and right
3. 3.🦾 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
4. 4.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a buzzer (b) a DC motor (c) a light sensor (d) a servo motor
5. 5.🦾 A servo moves from 60° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
6. 6.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 150
   angle = angle − 30
   angle = angle − 60
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
7. 7.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 100
   angle = angle − 20
   angle = angle − 30
   angle = angle + 40
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
9. 9.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
10. 10.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🦾 A servo moves from 150° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
13. 13.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🦾 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 straight up (c) points left (d) points up and left
15. 15.⚙️ 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
16. 16.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
17. 17.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
19. 19.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
20. 20.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
22. 22.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
23. 23.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
25. 25.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
26. 26.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🦾 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 right (b) points left (c) points right (d) points straight up
28. 28.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
29. 29.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 70°. How many degrees does it turn?
30. 30.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
31. 31.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 180
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
33. 33.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?
34. 34.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) shake it (c) add more wheels (d) swap its two wires
35. 35.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
36. 36.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
37. 37.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 60
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
38. 38.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 180
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
39. 39.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
40. 40.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor

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