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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 10 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Count the degrees): Full turn 360°, half turn 180°, right angle 90°. Heading: right adds, left takes away; keep it between 0° and 359° by adding or taking away 360. Equal turns in a full circle = 360 ÷ one turn; time to turn = angle ÷ degrees per second.

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  1. 1.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 81°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  2. 2.🧭 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 270°. It turns left 45°, then right 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  3. 3.🧭 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 270°. It turns left 30°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 35°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 39°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 100° (b) 360° (c) 180° (d) 90°
  9. 9.🧭 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 180°. It turns left 45°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 193°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  11. 11.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) see colours (b) smell smoke (c) hear claps (d) turn by exact angles
  12. 12.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 285°?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 77°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  15. 15.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) 360°
  16. 16.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  18. 18.🧭 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 270°. It turns left 45°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  19. 19.🧭 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 270°. It turns right 120°, then right 90°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 188°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 166°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  22. 22.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 315°?
  24. 24.🧭 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 left 135°, then right 60°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 168°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 90°. It turns right 90°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 182°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  30. 30.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 80°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 178°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 48°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  34. 34.🧭 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 left 120°, then right 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  35. 35.🧭 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 180°. It turns left 60°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 15°?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 165°?
  39. 39.🧭 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 270°. It turns right 180°, then left 30°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 315
  3. 120
  4. 10
  5. 6
  6. north
  7. north
  8. 360°
  9. 15
  10. 13
  11. turn by exact angles
  12. 19
  13. 10
  14. 13
  15. 180°
  16. 3
  17. 4
  18. 285
  19. 60
  20. 8
  21. 14
  22. south
  23. 21
  24. 165
  25. south
  26. 12
  27. 210
  28. 2
  29. 9
  30. 10
  31. 12
  32. 2
  33. 3
  34. 60
  35. 165
  36. south
  37. 1
  38. 11
  39. 300
  40. east

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