Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 752 · 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: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
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 right (b) points straight up (c) points up and left (d) points up and right
3. 3.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
4. 4.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
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 left (b) points straight up (c) points up and right (d) points right
6. 6.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
8. 8.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 30°?
9. 9.🦾 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 up and left (d) points straight up
10. 10.🦾 A servo moves from 40° to 100°. How many degrees does it turn?
11. 11.🦾 A servo moves from 90° to 170°. How many degrees does it turn?
12. 12.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a fan (b) a buzzer (c) a servo motor (d) a DC motor
13. 13.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 70
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
17. 17.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
18. 18.🦾 A servo moves from 140° to 150°. How many degrees does it turn?
19. 19.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
21. 21.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
22. 22.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 1800° (b) 18° (c) 180° (d) 10°
23. 23.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) water (b) movement (c) light (d) sound only
24. 24.🦾 A servo moves from 130° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
25. 25.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
26. 26.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) swap its two wires (b) add more wheels (c) paint it red (d) shake it
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.🦾 A servo moves from 80° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?
29. 29.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🦾 A servo moves from 140° to 100°. How many degrees does it turn?
31. 31.🦾 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 straight up (b) points right (c) points left (d) points up and right
32. 32.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 20
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle + 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
33. 33.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
35. 35.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 60
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.🦾 A servo moves from 90° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
38. 38.🦾 A servo moves from 160° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
39. 39.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 0°. How many degrees does it turn?
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 0
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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