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Robotics lesson 20: Part 2 test: how robots move and sense · Set 637 · 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 wheel has a radius of 21 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  2. 2.⚙️ A small gear drives a big gear. The big gear turns … (a) at the same speed (b) faster and weaker (c) not at all (d) slower but stronger
  3. 3.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) big drives small (b) small drives big
  4. 4.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  5. 5.📡 A robot is 240 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 1 second (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 14 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 6 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  7. 7.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) hear claps (b) smell smoke (c) see colours (d) turn by exact angles
  8. 8.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 60-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 2 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  9. 9.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 4 times (in cm)? =
  10. 10.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 8 cm. Using π = 3.14, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 1 time (in cm)? =
  11. 11.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “hovering over a roof”? (a) legs (b) wheels (c) propellers (d) tracks
  12. 12.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins faster with more V? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  13. 13.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 19. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  14. 14.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how far does the robot roll when the wheels turn 2 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 5 times (in cm)? =
  16. 16.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 30 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 7 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.⚙️ 3 gears are in a row, each meshed with the next. Gear 1 turns clockwise. Which way does gear 3 turn? (a) anticlockwise (b) clockwise
  18. 18.Which job needs a camera? (a) hear a whistle (b) follow a black line (c) read a QR code (d) start on a hand clap
  19. 19.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 46°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  20. 20.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 360° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) 180°
  21. 21.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 75-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 2 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  22. 22.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  23. 23.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one spins round and round? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  24. 24.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 20-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a camera
  26. 26.True or false: “deep mud” suits tracks. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🦾 A servo moves from 20° to 160°. How many degrees does it turn?
  28. 28.🦾 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 up and right (b) points up and left (c) points right (d) points straight up
  29. 29.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 0°. Where does the arm point? (a) points up and left (b) points left (c) points right (d) points up and right
  30. 30.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one reverses if wires swap? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  31. 31.🔢 Gear ratio = driven teeth ÷ … (a) number of gears (b) driver teeth (c) motor volts (d) wheel size
  32. 32.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 15. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  33. 33.📡 A robot is 210 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 14 seconds (in cm)?
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  35. 35.True or false: “the output turns slower” happens when a big gear drives a small one. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🛞 Circumference = π × … (a) diameter (b) speed (c) weight (d) radius only
  37. 37.🛞 What is the main difficulty with legs for a robot? (a) too fast on floors (b) they are too cheap (c) harder to balance (d) they never tire
  38. 38.Which of these suits propellers? (a) a flat road (b) flying over a field (c) a long factory floor (d) crossing stepping-stones
  39. 39.Which of these suits legs? (a) hovering over a roof (b) a muddy building site (c) a flat road (d) a field of tall boulders
  40. 40.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 64. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor

Answer key

  1. 132
  2. slower but stronger
  3. small drives big
  4. 6
  5. 230
  6. 132
  7. turn by exact angles
  8. 8
  9. 100.48
  10. 25.12
  11. propellers
  12. a DC motor
  13. the black line
  14. 44
  15. 157
  16. No
  17. clockwise
  18. read a QR code
  19. 1
  20. 180°
  21. 10
  22. 60
  23. a DC motor
  24. at the same speed
  25. a touch sensor
  26. True
  27. 140
  28. points up and left
  29. points right
  30. a DC motor
  31. driver teeth
  32. the black line
  33. 140
  34. a camera
  35. False
  36. diameter
  37. harder to balance
  38. flying over a field
  39. a field of tall boulders
  40. the white floor

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