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Robotics Worksheet: Wheel Distance

Robotics lesson 15: Wheels and distance · Set 70 · 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.🛞 Circumference = π × … (a) diameter (b) radius only (c) speed (d) weight
  2. 2.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)?
  3. 3.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)?
  4. 4.🛞 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?
  5. 5.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  6. 6.🛞 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)?
  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 radius of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  9. 9.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 792 cm?
  10. 10.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 10 times (in cm)?
  11. 11.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) slower (b) backwards (c) faster (d) nowhere
  12. 12.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  13. 13.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 9 times (in cm)?
  14. 14.🛞 The diameter of a wheel is how many times its radius? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
  15. 15.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  16. 16.🛞 How far does a wheel roll in one full turn? (a) its weight (b) its radius (c) its diameter (d) its circumference
  17. 17.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  18. 18.🛞 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)?
  19. 19.🛞 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)?
  20. 20.🛞 Which value of π is easiest for wheels of 7 cm, 14 cm or 21 cm? (a) 22 (b) 7/22 (c) 2/7 (d) 22/7
  21. 21.🛞 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)?
  22. 22.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 21 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 176 cm?
  24. 24.🛞 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?
  25. 25.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 88 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 2 times (in cm)? =
  27. 27.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 660 cm?
  28. 28.🛞 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)?
  29. 29.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  30. 30.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (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 1100 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 330 cm?
  33. 33.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 132 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 7 times (in cm)?
  35. 35.🛞 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)? =
  36. 36.🛞 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)? =
  37. 37.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 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 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)? =
  39. 39.🛞 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 9 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  40. 40.🛞 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 18 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?

Answer key

  1. diameter
  2. 352
  3. 440
  4. 5
  5. 132
  6. 660
  7. 132
  8. 44
  9. 6
  10. 660
  11. faster
  12. 22
  13. 396
  14. 2
  15. 66
  16. its circumference
  17. 88
  18. 396
  19. 44
  20. 22/7
  21. 528
  22. 132
  23. 8
  24. 5
  25. 2
  26. 31.4
  27. 10
  28. 396
  29. 44
  30. 88
  31. 10
  32. 5
  33. 6
  34. 770
  35. 100.48
  36. 157
  37. 198
  38. 125.6
  39. 396
  40. 792

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