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Robotics Worksheet: Wheel Distance

Robotics lesson 15: Wheels and distance · Set 725 · 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 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 5 times (in cm)?
  2. 2.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  3. 3.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  4. 4.🛞 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)? =
  5. 5.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  6. 6.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 14 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 4 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  7. 7.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  8. 8.🛞 The diameter of a wheel is how many times its radius? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
  9. 9.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  10. 10.🛞 Which value of π is easiest for wheels of 7 cm, 14 cm or 21 cm? (a) 22/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 7/22 (d) 22
  11. 11.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 6 times (in cm)?
  12. 12.🛞 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)?
  13. 13.🛞 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)? =
  14. 14.🛞 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)?
  15. 15.🛞 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)?
  16. 16.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  17. 17.🛞 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 8 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  18. 18.🛞 How far does a wheel roll in one full turn? (a) its radius (b) its diameter (c) its weight (d) its circumference
  19. 19.🛞 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)?
  20. 20.🛞 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)?
  21. 21.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 14 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 10 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  22. 22.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 14 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 8 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  23. 23.🛞 Circumference = π × … (a) speed (b) weight (c) radius only (d) diameter
  24. 24.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  25. 25.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)?
  26. 26.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 308 cm?
  27. 27.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 9 times (in cm)?
  28. 28.🛞 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 18 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  29. 29.🛞 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)? =
  30. 30.🛞 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?
  31. 31.🛞 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)?
  32. 32.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  33. 33.🛞 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)?
  34. 34.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) faster (b) backwards (c) slower (d) nowhere
  35. 35.🛞 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)? =
  36. 36.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 7 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 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)?
  39. 39.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 35 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 12 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  40. 40.🛞 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?

Answer key

  1. 440
  2. 88
  3. 44
  4. 125.6
  5. 132
  6. 88
  7. 88
  8. 2
  9. 66
  10. 22/7
  11. 528
  12. 440
  13. 314
  14. 990
  15. 132
  16. 22
  17. 264
  18. its circumference
  19. 528
  20. 220
  21. 220
  22. 176
  23. diameter
  24. 132
  25. 440
  26. 7
  27. 1188
  28. 660
  29. 62.8
  30. 7
  31. 1100
  32. 44
  33. 66
  34. faster
  35. 75.36
  36. 462
  37. 198
  38. 110
  39. 660
  40. 3

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