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Robotics Worksheet: Wheel Distance

Robotics lesson 15: Wheels and distance · Set 147 · 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 wheel has a radius of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  2. 2.🛞 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 6 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  3. 3.🛞 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)?
  4. 4.🛞 Which value of π is easiest for wheels of 7 cm, 14 cm or 21 cm? (a) 22/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 22 (d) 7/22
  5. 5.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 7 times (in cm)?
  6. 6.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) backwards (b) nowhere (c) faster (d) slower
  7. 7.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 6 times (in cm)?
  8. 8.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  9. 9.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  10. 10.🛞 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 6 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  11. 11.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 6 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)? =
  12. 12.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 1100 cm?
  13. 13.🛞 How far does a wheel roll in one full turn? (a) its weight (b) its radius (c) its circumference (d) its diameter
  14. 14.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  15. 15.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 5 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 times (in cm)? =
  16. 16.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  17. 17.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 20 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 3 times (in cm)? =
  18. 18.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 times (in cm)?
  19. 19.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 20 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)? =
  20. 20.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 528 cm?
  21. 21.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 198 cm?
  22. 22.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)? =
  23. 23.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 264 cm?
  24. 24.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 6 times (in cm)?
  25. 25.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 20 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)? =
  26. 26.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 5 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 3 times (in cm)? =
  27. 27.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 88 cm?
  28. 28.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  29. 29.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 9 times (in cm)?
  30. 30.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 396 cm?
  31. 31.🛞 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 6 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  32. 32.🛞 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 10 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  33. 33.🛞 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)?
  34. 34.🛞 The diameter of a wheel is how many times its radius? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
  35. 35.🛞 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)?
  36. 36.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 132 cm?
  37. 37.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 3 times (in cm)?
  38. 38.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 times (in cm)?
  39. 39.🛞 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)?
  40. 40.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)?

Answer key

  1. 132
  2. 176
  3. 110
  4. 22/7
  5. 154
  6. faster
  7. 132
  8. 66
  9. 88
  10. 264
  11. 75.36
  12. 10
  13. its circumference
  14. 22
  15. 31.4
  16. 110
  17. 188.4
  18. 88
  19. 251.2
  20. 6
  21. 9
  22. 100.48
  23. 2
  24. 264
  25. 314
  26. 47.1
  27. 4
  28. 44
  29. 198
  30. 6
  31. 44
  32. 440
  33. 396
  34. 2
  35. 176
  36. 3
  37. 396
  38. 44
  39. 440
  40. 660

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