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Robotics Worksheet: Wheel Distance

Robotics lesson 15: Wheels and distance · Set 60 · 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.🛞 Which value of π is easiest for wheels of 7 cm, 14 cm or 21 cm? (a) 22 (b) 2/7 (c) 22/7 (d) 7/22
  2. 2.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  3. 3.🛞 Circumference = π × … (a) weight (b) radius only (c) speed (d) diameter
  4. 4.🛞 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 15 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  5. 5.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 7 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 2 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  6. 6.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  7. 7.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  8. 8.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  9. 9.🛞 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)? =
  10. 10.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 1 time (in cm)? =
  11. 11.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) faster (b) slower (c) backwards (d) nowhere
  12. 12.🛞 How far does a wheel roll in one full turn? (a) its circumference (b) its radius (c) its diameter (d) its weight
  13. 13.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  14. 14.🛞 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)? =
  15. 15.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 1320 cm?
  16. 16.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 42 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 2 times (in cm)? =
  18. 18.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 times (in cm)? =
  19. 19.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 7 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 12 times. How far does the robot roll (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 352 cm?
  21. 21.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 7 times (in cm)?
  22. 22.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 6 times (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 110 cm?
  24. 24.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 462 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 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)?
  27. 27.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 6 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 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 1 time (in cm)? =
  29. 29.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 176 cm?
  30. 30.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 8 times (in cm)?
  31. 31.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 792 cm?
  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 198 cm?
  33. 33.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 440 cm?
  34. 34.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)?
  35. 35.🛞 The diameter of a wheel is how many times its radius? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
  36. 36.🛞 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)? =
  37. 37.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 990 cm?
  38. 38.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 660 cm?
  39. 39.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 330 cm?
  40. 40.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?

Answer key

  1. 22/7
  2. 88
  3. diameter
  4. 550
  5. 22
  6. 88
  7. 44
  8. 44
  9. 47.1
  10. 25.12
  11. faster
  12. its circumference
  13. 132
  14. 314
  15. 10
  16. 132
  17. 125.6
  18. 62.8
  19. 132
  20. 4
  21. 616
  22. 792
  23. 5
  24. 7
  25. 94.2
  26. 176
  27. 37.68
  28. 18.84
  29. 8
  30. 352
  31. 9
  32. 3
  33. 5
  34. 550
  35. 2
  36. 251.2
  37. 9
  38. 6
  39. 5
  40. 22

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