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Robotics lesson 20: Part 2 test: how robots move and sense · Set 254 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Find the topic, use the formula): Find the topic: moving, motors, gears, wheels, sensors, echo, line or gyro. Use the rule: teeth × turns; circumference × turns; 17 cm per ms of echo; below the threshold = black; right adds degrees. Check: put your answer back into the rule.

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  1. 1.True or false: “good for lifting loads” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🛞 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)? =
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  4. 4.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 360° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 180°
  5. 5.🛞 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?
  6. 6.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) follow a black line (c) start on a hand clap (d) spot a red ball
  7. 7.📡 An object is 340 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  9. 9.📡 An object is 85 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  10. 10.True or false: “spins faster with more V” is true of a DC motor. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ A motor makes 150 turns a minute with a 15-tooth gear on it. That gear drives a 45-tooth gear. How many turns a minute does the 45-tooth gear make?
  12. 12.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 60 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 4 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a DC motor (b) a fan (c) a buzzer (d) a servo motor
  14. 14.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
  15. 15.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  16. 16.📡 A robot is 240 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 20 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 11 seconds (in cm)?
  17. 17.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has a signal wire? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  18. 18.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  19. 19.🛞 Why do tracks (caterpillar belts) grip soft ground well? (a) they are round (b) they are shiny (c) they spin in the air (d) they spread the weight
  20. 20.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 180°?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot’s gyro reads 0° when it faces north and counts up to 359° as it turns right (east is 90°). It starts at 180°. It turns left 30°, then right 120°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  22. 22.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 44 cm?
  23. 23.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) movement (b) light (c) water (d) sound only
  24. 24.🛞 How does a two-wheeled robot with no steering turn? (a) it jumps (b) one wheel runs faster (c) it stops for ever (d) it uses a sail
  25. 25.True or false: “a flat road” suits wheels. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 20 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 1 time (in cm)? =
  27. 27.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a dark tunnel (b) a black line (c) a black surface (d) a white surface
  28. 28.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 2 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  29. 29.📡 In these lessons, sound travels about how far in 1 millisecond? (a) 340 cm (b) 34 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 1 km
  30. 30.📡 What does an ultrasonic distance sensor send out? (a) radio music (b) sound too high to hear (c) water drops (d) bright light
  31. 31.⚙️ A motor makes 350 turns a minute with a 10-tooth gear on it. That gear drives a 50-tooth gear. How many turns a minute does the 50-tooth gear make?
  32. 32.⚙️ The gear fixed to the motor is called the … (a) idler gear (b) tyre (c) driven gear (d) driver gear
  33. 33.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 90 turns a minute and the right wheel at 50 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) curves to the right (b) curves to the left (c) goes straight forward
  34. 34.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 170
    angle = angle − 50
    angle = angle + 10
    angle = angle − 60
    angle = angle − 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
  35. 35.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 100 turns a minute and the right wheel at 10 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) curves to the right (b) goes straight forward (c) curves to the left
  36. 36.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a distance sensor
  37. 37.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  38. 38.🔢 A gear ratio of 3 (driven ÷ driver) means the driven gear turns … (a) 3 times slower (b) 3 times louder (c) 3 times faster (d) 3 times bigger
  39. 39.⚙️ Which motor is best for spinning a robot’s wheels round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a buzzer (c) a light sensor (d) a DC motor
  40. 40.🦾 A servo moves from 160° to 80°. How many degrees does it turn?

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 157
  3. a light sensor
  4. 90°
  5. 7
  6. start on a hand clap
  7. 20
  8. a gyro sensor
  9. 5
  10. True
  11. 50
  12. No
  13. a servo motor
  14. small drives big
  15. a servo motor
  16. 20
  17. a servo motor
  18. 55
  19. they spread the weight
  20. 300
  21. 210
  22. 2
  23. movement
  24. one wheel runs faster
  25. True
  26. 62.8
  27. a white surface
  28. 34
  29. 34 cm
  30. sound too high to hear
  31. 70
  32. driver gear
  33. curves to the right
  34. 30
  35. curves to the right
  36. a distance sensor
  37. 132
  38. 3 times slower
  39. a DC motor
  40. 80

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