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Robotics lesson 20: Part 2 test: how robots move and sense · Set 537 · 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.🧭 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 0°. It turns left 135°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  2. 2.📡 Which animal finds its way by echoes, like this sensor? (a) a bat (b) a cow (c) a goldfish (d) a snail
  3. 3.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
  4. 4.⚙️ 7 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns anticlockwise. Which way does gear 7 turn? (a) clockwise (b) anticlockwise
  5. 5.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 220 cm?
  6. 6.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one drives the wheels? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  7. 7.🧭 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 180°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  8. 8.🛞 Why do most indoor robots use wheels? (a) they float (b) fast and easy on floors (c) they climb stairs (d) they look funny
  9. 9.True or false: “moving under water” suits wheels. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  11. 11.⚙️ A robot fan must spin very fast. The motor’s driver gear meshes with a small gear. What kind of driver gear works best? (a) a big driver gear (b) a small driver gear
  12. 12.True or false: “flying over a field” suits legs. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  14. 14.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  15. 15.🛞 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 left (b) goes straight forward (c) curves to the right
  16. 16.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  17. 17.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 10 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  18. 18.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 135°. Where does the arm point? (a) points left (b) points straight up (c) points up and left (d) points right
  20. 20.True or false: “hovering over a roof” suits tracks. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🛞 A robot has one motor on its left wheel and one on its right wheel. The left motor runs backward and the right motor runs backward. What does the robot do? (a) goes straight back (b) spins left on the spot (c) spins right on the spot (d) turns right
  22. 22.🛞 A robot has one motor on its left wheel and one on its right wheel. The left motor is stopped and the right motor runs forward. What does the robot do? (a) spins right on the spot (b) spins left on the spot (c) goes straight forward (d) turns left
  23. 23.🔢 Gear ratio = driven teeth ÷ … (a) motor volts (b) number of gears (c) driver teeth (d) wheel size
  24. 24.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  25. 25.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 1 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  26. 26.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a fan (b) a servo motor (c) a DC motor (d) a buzzer
  27. 27.🛞 A small free-turning wheel that only helps a robot balance is called … (a) a gear (b) a caster wheel (c) a track (d) a servo
  28. 28.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
  29. 29.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 28 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 792 cm?
  30. 30.Which of these suits tracks? (a) a flat road (b) moving under water (c) stepping over wide gaps (d) soft snow
  31. 31.🦾 A servo program runs:
    angle = 30
    angle = angle + 50
    angle = angle + 40
    To what angle (in degrees) does the servo turn in the end?
  32. 32.⚙️ A motor makes 120 turns a minute with a 12-tooth gear on it. That gear drives a 24-tooth gear. How many turns a minute does the 24-tooth gear make?
  33. 33.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is wet (b) black is hot (c) black is loud (d) black soaks up light
  34. 34.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) hear claps (b) smell smoke (c) see colours (d) turn by exact angles
  35. 35.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  36. 36.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 45°
  37. 37.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🛞 Circumference = π × … (a) speed (b) diameter (c) weight (d) radius only
  39. 39.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 42 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  40. 40.⚙️ A 12-tooth gear drives a 24-tooth gear. What is the gear ratio (driven teeth ÷ driver teeth)?

Answer key

  1. 285
  2. a bat
  3. the right sensor
  4. anticlockwise
  5. 10
  6. a DC motor
  7. 120
  8. fast and easy on floors
  9. False
  10. 22
  11. a big driver gear
  12. False
  13. 50
  14. a DC motor
  15. curves to the right
  16. 66
  17. 20
  18. True
  19. points up and left
  20. False
  21. goes straight back
  22. turns left
  23. driver teeth
  24. 20
  25. 17
  26. a servo motor
  27. a caster wheel
  28. big drives small
  29. 9
  30. soft snow
  31. 120
  32. 60
  33. black soaks up light
  34. turn by exact angles
  35. neither sensor
  36. 90°
  37. west
  38. diameter
  39. 132
  40. 2

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