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Robotics lesson 20: Part 2 test: how robots move and sense · Set 729 · 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 170 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  2. 2.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) see colours (b) turn by exact angles (c) smell smoke (d) hear claps
  3. 3.True or false: “crossing stepping-stones” suits legs. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.📡 What does an ultrasonic distance sensor send out? (a) water drops (b) sound too high to hear (c) bright light (d) radio music
  6. 6.🔢 Gear ratio = driven teeth ÷ … (a) number of gears (b) wheel size (c) driver teeth (d) motor volts
  7. 7.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 154 cm?
  8. 8.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 5 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  9. 9.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “crossing stepping-stones”? (a) legs (b) tracks (c) wheels (d) propellers
  10. 10.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one moves an arm joint? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
  11. 11.🛞 With the same motor speed, a bigger wheel makes the robot go … (a) nowhere (b) faster (c) backwards (d) slower
  12. 12.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a white surface (b) a black surface (c) a dark tunnel (d) a black line
  13. 13.True or false: “flying over a field” suits propellers. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 10 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
  15. 15.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.⚙️ A motor changes electrical energy into … (a) water (b) sound only (c) movement (d) light
  17. 17.🧭 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 right 180°, then right 30°, then right 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  18. 18.📡 An object is 323 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  19. 19.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 180°. Where does the arm point? (a) points left (b) points up and right (c) points right (d) points straight up
  20. 20.⚙️ What are the bumps round the edge of a gear called? (a) pins (b) spokes (c) tyres (d) teeth
  21. 21.True or false: “the output is stronger” happens when a small gear drives a big one. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
  23. 23.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  24. 24.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  25. 25.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 90 turns a minute and the right wheel at 20 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) curves to the left (b) goes straight forward (c) curves to the right
  26. 26.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to be heavier (b) to know their world (c) to look colourful (d) to use more power
  27. 27.⚙️ Two gears are meshed together. How do they turn? (a) they do not turn (b) the same direction (c) in opposite directions (d) one up, one down
  28. 28.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 2 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  30. 30.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 40 turns a minute and the right wheel at 100 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) goes straight forward (b) curves to the right (c) curves to the left
  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 8 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  32. 32.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
  33. 33.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear turns a 12-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
  34. 34.🛞 A robot’s wheels have a diameter of 14 cm. Using π = 22/7, how many full turns must they make to roll 264 cm?
  35. 35.🦾 A servo arm points right at 0°, straight up at 90° and left at 180°. It is set to 45°. Where does the arm point? (a) points right (b) points straight up (c) points up and right (d) points left
  36. 36.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 80 turns a minute and the right wheel at 90 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) goes straight forward (b) curves to the left (c) curves to the right
  37. 37.⚙️ A 30-tooth driver gear turns a 10-tooth driven gear. Compared with the driver, how does the driven gear turn? (a) faster (b) slower (c) at the same speed
  38. 38.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “flying over a field”? (a) propellers (b) wheels (c) legs (d) tracks
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  40. 40.Which of these suits wheels? (a) hovering over a roof (b) a smooth classroom floor (c) crossing stepping-stones (d) a muddy building site

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. turn by exact angles
  3. True
  4. 3 times slower
  5. sound too high to hear
  6. driver teeth
  7. 7
  8. 85
  9. legs
  10. a servo motor
  11. faster
  12. a white surface
  13. True
  14. curves to the left
  15. south
  16. movement
  17. 30
  18. 19
  19. points left
  20. teeth
  21. True
  22. a servo motor
  23. 44
  24. 45
  25. curves to the right
  26. to know their world
  27. in opposite directions
  28. True
  29. 4
  30. curves to the left
  31. 352
  32. big drives small
  33. faster
  34. 6
  35. points up and right
  36. curves to the left
  37. faster
  38. propellers
  39. a touch sensor
  40. a smooth classroom floor

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