Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 839 · 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: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
3. 3.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
4. 4.🦾 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 up and right (c) points left (d) points up and left
5. 5.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
6. 6.🦾 A servo moves from 30° to 170°. How many degrees does it turn?
7. 7.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) sound only (b) light (c) water (d) movement
8. 8.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 110
   angle = angle + 50
   angle = angle − 50
   angle = angle + 20
   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 DC motor (b) a servo motor
10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
11. 11.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) shake it (c) swap its two wires (d) add more wheels
12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
13. 13.⚙️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a buzzer (c) a light sensor (d) a DC motor
16. 16.🦾 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 left (c) points up and left (d) points straight up
17. 17.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
18. 18.🦾 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 up and right (c) points straight up (d) points up and left
19. 19.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
20. 20.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
22. 22.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 18° (b) 10° (c) 1800° (d) 180°
23. 23.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 90°. How many degrees does it turn?
26. 26.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 0
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
31. 31.🦾 A servo moves from 50° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
32. 32.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
33. 33.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
36. 36.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
38. 38.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🦾 A servo moves from 70° to 130°. How many degrees does it turn?

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