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Robotics lesson 20: Part 2 test: how robots move and sense · Set 858 · 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 has one motor on its left wheel and one on its right wheel. The left motor runs forward and the right motor runs backward. What does the robot do? (a) spins right on the spot (b) goes straight forward (c) stays still (d) goes straight back
  2. 2.True or false: “holds a set angle” is true of a servo motor. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 285°?
  4. 4.🛞 A robot wheel has a radius of 7 cm. Using π = 22/7, what is its circumference (in cm)?
  5. 5.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a slow crane”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
  6. 6.📡 An object is 255 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a light sensor
  8. 8.🦾 A servo moves from 10° to 80°. How many degrees does it turn?
  9. 9.🔢 A gear ratio of 3 (driven ÷ driver) means the driven gear turns … (a) 3 times slower (b) 3 times faster (c) 3 times bigger (d) 3 times louder
  10. 10.🛞 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?
  11. 11.📡 Why do we halve the echo’s total path? (a) sound is slow (b) to make it smaller (c) it goes there and back (d) the sensor is half
  12. 12.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  13. 13.⚙️ Which motor is best for turning a robot arm to exactly 45°? (a) a DC motor (b) a buzzer (c) a servo motor (d) a fan
  14. 14.📡 A robot is 140 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 6 seconds (in cm)?
  15. 15.🛞 Which value of π is easiest for wheels of 7 cm, 14 cm or 21 cm? (a) 22 (b) 2/7 (c) 7/22 (d) 22/7
  16. 16.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 16-tooth driven gear. The driver turns 20 times. How many times does the driven gear turn?
  17. 17.📡 An object is 153 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  18. 18.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one turns to an exact angle? (a) a DC motor (b) a servo motor
  19. 19.📡 Which animal finds its way by echoes, like this sensor? (a) a bat (b) a snail (c) a goldfish (d) a cow
  20. 20.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  21. 21.🧭 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 30°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  22. 22.⚙️ DC motor or servo motor: which one has just two wires? (a) a servo motor (b) a DC motor
  23. 23.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 30 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 5 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.⚙️ An 8-tooth driver gear turns a 40-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 9 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  25. 25.📡 An object is 119 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  26. 26.⚙️ A 15-tooth driver gear turns a 30-tooth driven gear. The driven gear turns 7 times. How many times did the driver turn?
  27. 27.🧭 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 60°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  28. 28.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “a field of tall boulders”? (a) tracks (b) propellers (c) legs (d) wheels
  29. 29.True or false: “a flat road” suits legs. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  31. 31.🧭 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 90°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  32. 32.📡 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)?
  33. 33.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “good for a racing toy”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
  34. 34.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) white (b) water (c) black (d) the sky
  35. 35.🛞 A robot has one motor on its left wheel and one on its right wheel. The left motor runs forward and the right motor is stopped. What does the robot do? (a) turns right (b) goes straight forward (c) goes straight back (d) spins left on the spot
  36. 36.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
  37. 37.🛞 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) goes straight forward (b) turns left (c) goes straight back (d) turns right
  38. 38.⚙️ Which gear set-up gives this: “the output turns faster”? (a) small drives big (b) big drives small
  39. 39.🛞 A motor’s 10-tooth gear drives a 20-tooth gear on the wheel axle. The wheels have a diameter of 35 cm (use π = 22/7). The motor turns 6 times. How far does the robot roll (in cm)?
  40. 40.⚙️ A 20-tooth driver gear must make the driven gear turn 5 times slower. How many teeth must the driven gear have?

Answer key

  1. spins right on the spot
  2. True
  3. 19
  4. 44
  5. small drives big
  6. 15
  7. a temperature sensor
  8. 70
  9. 3 times slower
  10. 6
  11. it goes there and back
  12. both sensors
  13. a servo motor
  14. 80
  15. 22/7
  16. 10
  17. 9
  18. a servo motor
  19. a bat
  20. neither sensor
  21. 300
  22. a DC motor
  23. No
  24. 45
  25. 7
  26. 14
  27. 105
  28. legs
  29. False
  30. 2
  31. 330
  32. 306
  33. big drives small
  34. black
  35. turns right
  36. both sensors
  37. turns left
  38. big drives small
  39. 330
  40. 100

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