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Robotics Worksheet: Wheel Distance

Robotics lesson 15: Wheels and distance · Set 617 · 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 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  2. 2.🛞 Circumference = π × … (a) speed (b) radius only (c) weight (d) diameter
  3. 3.🛞 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)? =
  4. 4.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  5. 5.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)?
  6. 6.🛞 Which value of π is easiest for wheels of 7 cm, 14 cm or 21 cm? (a) 2/7 (b) 22 (c) 7/22 (d) 22/7
  7. 7.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)?
  8. 8.🛞 How far does a wheel roll in one full turn? (a) its weight (b) its circumference (c) its radius (d) its diameter
  9. 9.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  10. 10.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 352 cm?
  11. 11.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 924 cm?
  12. 12.🛞 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)? =
  13. 13.🛞 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 12 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  14. 14.🛞 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?
  15. 15.🛞 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)? =
  16. 16.🛞 The diameter of a wheel is how many times its radius? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
  17. 17.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 times (in cm)?
  18. 18.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) backwards (b) slower (c) nowhere (d) faster
  19. 19.🛞 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)? =
  20. 20.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  21. 21.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 440 cm?
  22. 22.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  23. 23.🛞 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?
  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 330 cm?
  25. 25.🛞 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)?
  26. 26.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 880 cm?
  27. 27.🛞 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)? =
  28. 28.🛞 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?
  29. 29.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 220 cm?
  30. 30.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 42 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 3 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  31. 31.🛞 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?
  32. 32.🛞 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?
  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 2 times (in cm)? =
  34. 34.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  35. 35.🛞 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)?
  36. 36.🛞 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)? =
  37. 37.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  38. 38.🛞 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)?
  39. 39.🛞 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 2 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  40. 40.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 8 times (in cm)?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. diameter
  3. 47.1
  4. 22
  5. 528
  6. 22/7
  7. 220
  8. its circumference
  9. 44
  10. 8
  11. 7
  12. 94.2
  13. 792
  14. 4
  15. 94.2
  16. 2
  17. 220
  18. faster
  19. 125.6
  20. 132
  21. 4
  22. 88
  23. 3
  24. 5
  25. 198
  26. 10
  27. 15.7
  28. 9
  29. 5
  30. 132
  31. 9
  32. 8
  33. 125.6
  34. 88
  35. 616
  36. 18.84
  37. 66
  38. 44
  39. 132
  40. 880

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