Robotics Worksheet: Wheels, Legs and Tracks

Robotics lesson 11: Wheels, legs and tracks · Set 285 · 40 questions

Robot tip (Ground decides): Wheels: smooth flat ground. Tracks: mud, sand, snow. Legs: gaps and stepping places. Propellers: air and water. Two-wheel steering: both wheels forward at the same speed → straight; left faster → curves right; right faster → curves left. One wheel stopped → turns towards the stopped wheel; wheels in opposite directions → spins on the spot.

1. 1.True or false: “a field of tall boulders” suits legs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “a long factory floor”? (a) tracks (b) legs (c) propellers (d) wheels
3. 3.🛞 Why do tracks (caterpillar belts) grip soft ground well? (a) they are shiny (b) they spread the weight (c) they spin in the air (d) they are round
4. 4.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “loose sand dunes”? (a) legs (b) propellers (c) wheels (d) tracks
5. 5.Which of these suits wheels? (a) stepping over wide gaps (b) a field of tall boulders (c) a long factory floor (d) hovering over a roof
6. 6.🛞 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) stays still (c) spins right on the spot (d) spins left on the spot
7. 7.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “moving under water”? (a) wheels (b) legs (c) tracks (d) propellers
8. 8.Which of these suits tracks? (a) a long factory floor (b) flying over a field (c) deep mud (d) a field of tall boulders
9. 9.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “a muddy building site”? (a) legs (b) propellers (c) tracks (d) wheels
10. 10.🛞 Why do most indoor robots use wheels? (a) fast and easy on floors (b) they climb stairs (c) they look funny (d) they float
11. 11.True or false: “crossing stepping-stones” suits legs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “stepping over wide gaps” suits propellers. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 90 turns a minute and the right wheel at 10 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) goes straight forward (b) curves to the right (c) curves to the left
14. 14.🛞 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 forward. What does the robot do? (a) turns right (b) goes straight forward (c) spins right on the spot (d) spins left on the spot
15. 15.Which of these suits propellers? (a) a hospital corridor (b) a smooth classroom floor (c) crossing stepping-stones (d) hovering over a roof
16. 16.🛞 What is the main difficulty with legs for a robot? (a) they never tire (b) too fast on floors (c) they are too cheap (d) harder to balance
17. 17.Which of these suits legs? (a) flying over a field (b) stepping over wide gaps (c) hovering over a roof (d) soft snow
18. 18.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 20 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
19. 19.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 70 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 left (c) curves to the right
20. 20.Which of these suits wheels? (a) hovering over a roof (b) crossing stepping-stones (c) deep mud (d) a smooth classroom floor
21. 21.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “flying over a field”? (a) tracks (b) propellers (c) legs (d) wheels
22. 22.Which of these suits propellers? (a) moving under water (b) a field of tall boulders (c) crossing stepping-stones (d) a flat road
23. 23.🛞 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) turns left (b) goes straight back (c) spins right on the spot (d) turns right
24. 24.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “a field of tall boulders”? (a) legs (b) tracks (c) wheels (d) propellers
25. 25.Which of these suits propellers? (a) flying over a field (b) a smooth classroom floor (c) a hospital corridor (d) loose sand dunes
26. 26.🛞 A small free-turning wheel that only helps a robot balance is called … (a) a caster wheel (b) a gear (c) a servo (d) a track
27. 27.🛞 How does a two-wheeled robot with no steering turn? (a) it jumps (b) it stops for ever (c) it uses a sail (d) one wheel runs faster
28. 28.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “a hospital corridor”? (a) propellers (b) tracks (c) wheels (d) legs
29. 29.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 70 turns a minute and the right wheel at 90 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) curves to the right (b) goes straight forward (c) curves to the left
30. 30.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 30 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 left (c) curves to the right
31. 31.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “a flat road”? (a) wheels (b) tracks (c) legs (d) propellers
32. 32.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “stepping over wide gaps”? (a) propellers (b) tracks (c) legs (d) wheels
33. 33.🛞 Which way of moving suits this best: “hovering over a roof”? (a) tracks (b) propellers (c) wheels (d) legs
34. 34.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 50 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 right (c) curves to the left
35. 35.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 40 turns a minute and the right wheel at 10 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) curves to the left (b) goes straight forward (c) curves to the right
36. 36.Which of these suits wheels? (a) crossing stepping-stones (b) soft snow (c) a hospital corridor (d) deep mud
37. 37.🛞 Both wheels of a two-wheeled robot turn forward. The left wheel turns at 50 turns a minute and the right wheel at 10 turns a minute. What does the robot do? (a) goes straight forward (b) curves to the left (c) curves to the right
38. 38.True or false: “a long factory floor” suits wheels. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hovering over a roof” suits tracks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “soft snow” suits tracks. (a) False (b) True

Free robotics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/robotics-for-kids