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Robotics Worksheet: Wheel Distance

Robotics lesson 15: Wheels and distance · Set 8 · 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.🛞 How far does a wheel roll in one full turn? (a) its diameter (b) its radius (c) its circumference (d) its weight
  2. 2.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) slower (b) nowhere (c) backwards (d) faster
  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 wheel has a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  5. 5.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 21 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 21 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 4 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  7. 7.🛞 Circumference = π × … (a) speed (b) radius only (c) diameter (d) weight
  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’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)?
  10. 10.🛞 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)? =
  11. 11.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 3 times (in cm)? =
  12. 12.🛞 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)?
  13. 13.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 times (in cm)? =
  14. 14.🛞 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)? =
  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 2 times (in cm)? =
  16. 16.🛞 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)?
  17. 17.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 3 times (in cm)?
  18. 18.🛞 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)?
  19. 19.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 times (in cm)?
  20. 20.🛞 The diameter of a wheel is how many times its radius? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
  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’s wheels have a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 660 cm?
  23. 23.🛞 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)?
  24. 24.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in 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 132 cm?
  26. 26.🛞 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)? =
  27. 27.🛞 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 4 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  28. 28.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 528 cm?
  29. 29.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 220 cm?
  30. 30.🛞 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)? =
  31. 31.🛞 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)? =
  32. 32.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 8 times (in cm)?
  33. 33.🛞 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)? =
  34. 34.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  35. 35.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  36. 36.🛞 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)?
  37. 37.🛞 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 10 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  38. 38.🛞 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 2 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  39. 39.🛞 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?
  40. 40.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)?

Answer key

  1. its circumference
  2. faster
  3. 44
  4. 44
  5. 132
  6. 132
  7. diameter
  8. 66
  9. 1100
  10. 251.2
  11. 75.36
  12. 792
  13. 50.24
  14. 47.1
  15. 62.8
  16. 792
  17. 264
  18. 462
  19. 132
  20. 2
  21. 528
  22. 5
  23. 110
  24. 88
  25. 3
  26. 18.84
  27. 220
  28. 8
  29. 2
  30. 314
  31. 94.2
  32. 528
  33. 75.36
  34. 132
  35. 110
  36. 132
  37. 550
  38. 44
  39. 10
  40. 88

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