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Robotics lesson 20: Part 2 test: how robots move and sense · Set 598 · 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.📡 An object is 102 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  2. 2.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  3. 3.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
  4. 4.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 25 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
  5. 5.⚙️ A 10-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 4 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?
  6. 6.🛞 A robot wheel has a diameter of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  7. 7.⚙️ 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 small driver gear (b) a big driver gear
  8. 8.True or false: “reverses if wires swap” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ A 16-tooth driver gear turns an 8-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) at the same speed (b) slower (c) faster
  10. 10.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) slower (b) faster (c) backwards (d) nowhere
  11. 11.True or false: to read a QR code, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  14. 14.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) a gear (c) an input (d) an output
  15. 15.🔦 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) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  16. 16.🔢 To climb a steep ramp, a robot needs a gear ratio that is … (a) big (slow and strong) (b) zero (c) small (fast, weak) (d) never important
  17. 17.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 7 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  18. 18.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 25. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  19. 19.⚙️ A big gear drives a small gear. The small gear turns … (a) faster but weaker (b) not at all (c) slower but stronger (d) at the same speed
  20. 20.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 60 turns a minute and the right wheel at 10 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) curves to the left (b) curves to the right (c) goes straight forward
  21. 21.True or false: “the output is weaker” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
  23. 23.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) tyres (b) pins (c) spokes (d) teeth
  24. 24.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) hear a whistle (d) read a QR code
  25. 25.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 18 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  26. 26.🛞 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)?
  27. 27.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is loud (b) black is hot (c) black is wet (d) black soaks up light
  28. 28.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 45°?
  29. 29.📡 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)?
  30. 30.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 28 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 2 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  32. 32.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 88 cm?
  33. 33.True or false: “good for a racing toy” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 20 turns a minute and the right wheel at 80 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) goes straight forward (b) curves to the left (c) curves to the right
  35. 35.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 46. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  36. 36.📡 What does an ultrasonic distance sensor send out? (a) sound too high to hear (b) bright light (c) radio music (d) water drops
  37. 37.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a fast fan”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
  38. 38.🦾 A servo moves from 0° to 30°. How many degrees does it turn?
  39. 39.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 50 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 3 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.⚙️ A 50-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 4 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 88
  3. a DC motor
  4. both sensors
  5. 40
  6. 66
  7. a big driver gear
  8. False
  9. faster
  10. faster
  11. False
  12. a servo motor
  13. a temperature sensor
  14. an input
  15. neither sensor
  16. big (slow and strong)
  17. 119
  18. the black line
  19. faster but weaker
  20. curves to the right
  21. True
  22. a DC motor
  23. teeth
  24. hear a whistle
  25. 306
  26. 264
  27. black soaks up light
  28. 1
  29. 102
  30. True
  31. 88
  32. 2
  33. False
  34. curves to the left
  35. the white floor
  36. sound too high to hear
  37. big drives small
  38. 30
  39. No
  40. 20

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