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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 107 · 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.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 90° (b) 360° (c) 180° (d) 45°
  2. 2.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  3. 3.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 168°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  5. 5.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 90° (b) 360° (c) 45° (d) 180°
  6. 6.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  7. 7.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 190°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  8. 8.🧭 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 135°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  9. 9.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  10. 10.🧭 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 left 120°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  11. 11.🧭 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 right 45°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  14. 14.🧭 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 90°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  15. 15.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 45°?
  16. 16.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) see colours (b) turn by exact angles (c) smell smoke (d) hear claps
  18. 18.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn right, turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 83°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 360° (b) 90° (c) 100° (d) 180°
  22. 22.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 177°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  23. 23.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 30°?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 35°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 98°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 255°?
  27. 27.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn right, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 84°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  32. 32.🧭 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 30°, then right 180°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  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 90°. It turns right 45°, then left 45°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  36. 36.🧭 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 right 45°, then right 120°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  37. 37.🧭 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 120°, then right 30°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south

Answer key

  1. 90°
  2. 4
  3. 12
  4. 3
  5. 180°
  6. 5
  7. 10
  8. 15
  9. 6
  10. 270
  11. 135
  12. 4
  13. 9
  14. 120
  15. 1
  16. west
  17. turn by exact angles
  18. west
  19. 7
  20. north
  21. 360°
  22. 3
  23. 1
  24. 10
  25. 8
  26. 17
  27. north
  28. 3
  29. north
  30. 6
  31. 3
  32. 285
  33. 6
  34. north
  35. 225
  36. 30
  37. 195
  38. west
  39. 12
  40. west

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