Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 716 · 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 servo motor (b) a buzzer (c) a DC motor (d) a light sensor
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (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 135°. Where does the arm point? (a) points up and right (b) points straight up (c) points left (d) points up and left
4. 4.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a fan (b) a DC motor (c) a servo motor (d) a buzzer
5. 5.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) movement (c) water (d) light
9. 9.🦾 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 left
10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
11. 11.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 160°. How many degrees does it turn?
12. 12.🦾 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 up and right (b) points straight up (c) points right (d) points left
13. 13.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 180
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
14. 14.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?
15. 15.⚙️ 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
16. 16.🦾 A servo moves from 40° to 60°. How many degrees does it turn?
17. 17.🦾 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 right (c) points left (d) points straight up
18. 18.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 60
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
19. 19.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 170°. How many degrees does it turn?
23. 23.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
24. 24.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 10° (b) 1800° (c) 180° (d) 18°
25. 25.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 60
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
26. 26.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 130
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
27. 27.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
30. 30.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
31. 31.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
33. 33.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
35. 35.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 180
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
36. 36.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
38. 38.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
39. 39.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 110
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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