Robotics Worksheet: DC and Servo Motors

Robotics lesson 12: DC motors and servo motors · Set 903 · 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 = 50
   angle = angle − 20
   angle = angle − 10
   angle = angle + 40
   angle = angle − 60
   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 servo motor (b) a DC 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 up and right (b) points left (c) points right (d) points straight up
4. 4.⚙️ How do you make a DC motor spin the other way? (a) shake it (b) add more wheels (c) swap its two wires (d) paint it red
5. 5.🦾 A servo program runs:
   angle = 30
   angle = angle + 30
   angle = angle + 10
   angle = angle + 40
   angle = angle − 40
   To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
6. 6.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
7. 7.⚙️ A common servo can turn from 0° up to about … (a) 180° (b) 18° (c) 1800° (d) 10°
8. 8.🦾 A servo moves from 110° to 10°. How many degrees does it turn?
9. 9.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) movement (b) water (c) light (d) sound only
12. 12.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 70
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
13. 13.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
14. 14.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
15. 15.⚙️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “drives the wheels” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 80
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
18. 18.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 110
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 40
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
19. 19.🦾 A servo moves from 120° to 100°. How many degrees does it turn?
20. 20.🦾 A servo moves from 100° to 40°. How many degrees does it turn?
21. 21.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
22. 22.True or false: “moves an arm joint” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 160
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
24. 24.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 60°?
25. 25.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🦾 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 left (b) points up and right (c) points right (d) points straight up
27. 27.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 120°?
28. 28.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 40
    angle = angle + 60
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
29. 29.True or false: “usually turns 0° to 180°” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “spins round and round” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🦾 A servo moves from 170° to 80°. How many degrees does it turn?
32. 32.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a light sensor (c) a DC motor (d) a buzzer
33. 33.🦾 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 straight up (b) points left (c) points up and right (d) points right
34. 34.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 90
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle + 20
    angle = angle − 10
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
35. 35.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 180°. How many degrees does it turn?
36. 36.🦾 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 up and left (c) points straight up (d) points right
37. 37.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 60°. How many degrees does it turn?
38. 38.True or false: “has a signal wire” is true of a DC motor. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
40. 40.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle + 40
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle + 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?

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