Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 735 · 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.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
3. 3.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
4. 4.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) shake it (b) paint it red (c) swap its two wires (d) add more wheels
5. 5.🦾 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 up and left (c) points left (d) points straight up
6. 6.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 0
   angle = angle + 20
   angle = angle − 20
   angle = angle + 10
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
7. 7.🦾 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 right (b) points up and left (c) points straight up (d) points up and right
8. 8.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 120
   angle = angle + 30
   angle = angle + 10
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
9. 9.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
10. 10.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 120
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle − 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
12. 12.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 160°. How many degrees does it turn?
14. 14.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
15. 15.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
17. 17.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 180° (b) 10° (c) 1800° (d) 18°
18. 18.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?
19. 19.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 20
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
20. 20.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
21. 21.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
22. 22.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
23. 23.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
24. 24.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
25. 25.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) water (b) movement (c) light (d) sound only
26. 26.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
27. 27.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a light sensor (c) a buzzer (d) a servo motor
28. 28.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
29. 29.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor (c) a buzzer (d) a fan
30. 30.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 160°. How many degrees does it turn?
31. 31.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
32. 32.🦾 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 straight up (d) points right
33. 33.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 130
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
38. 38.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 70°. How many degrees does it turn?
39. 39.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 50
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 20
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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