Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 89 · 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 servo program runs:
   angle = 60
   angle = angle − 40
   angle = angle + 50
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
2. 2.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (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 45°. Where does the arm point? (a) points straight up (b) points up and left (c) points left (d) points up and right
4. 4.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one usually turns 0° to 180°? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
5. 5.🦾 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 right (b) points straight up (c) points right (d) points up and left
6. 6.True or false: “turns to an exact angle” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a DC motor (b) a buzzer (c) a fan (d) a servo motor
10. 10.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
11. 11.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
12. 12.🦾 A servo moves from 40° to 20°. How many degrees does it turn?
13. 13.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 110
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
14. 14.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
15. 15.🦾 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 left (b) points right (c) points straight up (d) points up and left
16. 16.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
17. 17.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 0
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 20
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
18. 18.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 180
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
19. 19.🦾 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 straight up
20. 20.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
21. 21.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
23. 23.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
24. 24.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 150°?
27. 27.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 130
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
28. 28.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
30. 30.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
31. 31.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 50
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
32. 32.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle − 30
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
34. 34.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
35. 35.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 0
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
36. 36.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
37. 37.🦾 A servo moves from 80° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
38. 38.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 1800° (b) 18° (c) 10° (d) 180°
39. 39.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 140
    angle = angle − 10
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
40. 40.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) paint it red (b) swap its two wires (c) add more wheels (d) shake it

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