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Robotics Worksheet: Wheel Distance

Robotics lesson 15: Wheels and distance · Set 111 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Circumference × turns): Circumference = π × diameter (= 2 × π × radius). Use π = 22/7 for 7, 14, 21 … cm, or π = 3.14. Distance = circumference × turns. Turns = distance ÷ circumference. With gears, find the wheel’s turns first.

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  1. 1.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 770 cm?
  2. 2.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 42 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 6 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  3. 3.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 10 times (in cm)?
  4. 4.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) backwards (b) slower (c) nowhere (d) faster
  5. 5.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 21 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 12 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  6. 6.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 6 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 1 time (in cm)? =
  7. 7.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)?
  8. 8.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  9. 9.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 8 times (in cm)?
  10. 10.🛞 Circumference = π × … (a) speed (b) radius only (c) diameter (d) weight
  11. 11.🛞 Which value of π is easiest for wheels of 7 cm, 14 cm or 21 cm? (a) 22/7 (b) 7/22 (c) 22 (d) 2/7
  12. 12.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 20 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 times (in cm)? =
  13. 13.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 44 cm?
  14. 14.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  15. 15.🛞 How far does a wheel roll in one full turn? (a) its diameter (b) its weight (c) its circumference (d) its radius
  16. 16.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  17. 17.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 35 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 3 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  18. 18.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 9 times (in cm)?
  19. 19.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 35 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 6 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  20. 20.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  21. 21.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 28 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 3 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  22. 22.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  23. 23.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 220 cm?
  24. 24.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  25. 25.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 3 times (in cm)? =
  26. 26.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)? =
  27. 27.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 10 times (in cm)?
  28. 28.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 6 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)? =
  29. 29.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 14 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 3 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  30. 30.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 28 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 18 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  31. 31.🛞 The diameter of a wheel is how many times its radius? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
  32. 32.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 132 cm?
  33. 33.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 20 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 1 time (in cm)? =
  34. 34.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 5 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 1 time (in cm)? =
  35. 35.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 7 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 9 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  36. 36.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)? =
  37. 37.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 28 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 12 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  38. 38.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 3 times (in cm)? =
  39. 39.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 28 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 4 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  40. 40.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 396
  3. 440
  4. faster
  5. 396
  6. 18.84
  7. 330
  8. 44
  9. 176
  10. diameter
  11. 22/7
  12. 125.6
  13. 2
  14. 132
  15. its circumference
  16. 88
  17. 110
  18. 990
  19. 220
  20. 22
  21. 88
  22. 88
  23. 10
  24. 44
  25. 94.2
  26. 157
  27. 1100
  28. 94.2
  29. 44
  30. 528
  31. 2
  32. 2
  33. 62.8
  34. 15.7
  35. 66
  36. 125.6
  37. 528
  38. 75.36
  39. 176
  40. 66

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