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Robotics Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Robotics lesson 20: Part 2 test: how robots move and sense · Set 53 · 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.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “deep mud”? (a) propellers (b) tracks (c) wheels (d) legs
  2. 2.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 14 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  3. 3.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is weaker”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
  4. 4.⚙️ A motor makes 30 turns a minute with a 10-tooth gear on it. That gear drives a 30-tooth gear. How many turns a minute does the 30-tooth gear make?
  5. 5.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 150
    angle = angle + 30
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 20
    angle = angle − 30
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
  6. 6.🔢 A gear ratio of 3 (driven ÷ driver) means the driven gear turns … (a) 3 times faster (b) 3 times louder (c) 3 times bigger (d) 3 times slower
  7. 7.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 35 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  8. 8.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a sound sensor
  10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  11. 11.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  12. 12.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 80 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
  13. 13.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output is stronger”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
  14. 14.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 225°?
  15. 15.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a light sensor
  17. 17.⚙️ A robot arm must lift a heavy load slowly. The motor’s driver gear meshes with a big gear. What kind of driver gear works best? (a) a big driver gear (b) a small driver gear
  18. 18.📡 An object is 306 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  19. 19.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  20. 20.🦾 A servo turns 60° every 100 ms. How many milliseconds does it take to turn 90°?
  21. 21.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
  23. 23.📡 Which animal finds its way by echoes, like this sensor? (a) a goldfish (b) a cow (c) a snail (d) a bat
  24. 24.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 60 turns a minute and the right wheel at 70 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) goes straight forward (b) curves to the right (c) curves to the left
  25. 25.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 90°. Where does the arm point? (a) points right (b) points left (c) points straight up (d) points up and left
  26. 26.⚙️ A 24-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) faster (c) slower
  27. 27.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one holds a set angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor
  30. 30.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  31. 31.🛞 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)?
  32. 32.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) warn if motors get hot (c) measure a turn angle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  33. 33.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ A 75-tooth driver gear turns a 15-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 6 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  35. 35.True or false: “stepping over wide gaps” suits propellers. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 6 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  37. 37.True or false: “has just two wires” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ A 12-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 3 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?
  39. 39.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) far behind it (b) under the right sensor (c) under the left sensor (d) between the two sensors
  40. 40.🛞 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)? =

Answer key

  1. tracks
  2. 238
  3. big drives small
  4. 10
  5. 110
  6. 3 times slower
  7. 110
  8. a servo motor
  9. a sound sensor
  10. a DC motor
  11. 88
  12. neither sensor
  13. small drives big
  14. 15
  15. True
  16. a gyro sensor
  17. a small driver gear
  18. 18
  19. a servo motor
  20. 150
  21. False
  22. big drives small
  23. a bat
  24. curves to the left
  25. points straight up
  26. faster
  27. True
  28. a servo motor
  29. a touch sensor
  30. 66
  31. 440
  32. warn if motors get hot
  33. False
  34. 30
  35. False
  36. 102
  37. False
  38. 36
  39. between the two sensors
  40. 314

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