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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 110 · 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 spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 60°?
  3. 3.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 360° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 180°
  4. 4.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 60°?
  5. 5.🧭 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 45°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  7. 7.🧭 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 60°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 315°?
  11. 11.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) smell smoke (b) see colours (c) hear claps (d) turn by exact angles
  12. 12.🧭 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 left 45°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  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 0°. It turns right 135°, then left 45°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  15. 15.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 100° (d) 360°
  16. 16.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 45°?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 179°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 right 120°, then right 45°. 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 90°. It turns left 30°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  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 180°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  22. 22.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 176°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  23. 23.🧭 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 left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  24. 24.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 90° (b) 45° (c) 360° (d) 180°
  25. 25.🧭 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 30°, then right 60°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  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 180°. It turns right 90°, then left 90°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 83°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn around, turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 89°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  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 90°. It turns right 180°, then left 90°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  35. 35.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 95°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 270°. It turns left 135°, then left 45°, then left 135°. 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 left 45°, then right 60°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 225°?
  40. 40.🧭 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 left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 1
  3. 180°
  4. 4
  5. 255
  6. 12
  7. 75
  8. north
  9. 10
  10. 7
  11. turn by exact angles
  12. 120
  13. 1
  14. 315
  15. 360°
  16. 3
  17. 1
  18. 75
  19. 330
  20. 2
  21. 90
  22. 4
  23. 330
  24. 90°
  25. 75
  26. south
  27. 300
  28. 7
  29. east
  30. 4
  31. 1
  32. 6
  33. 10
  34. 315
  35. 5
  36. 315
  37. 75
  38. 3
  39. 5
  40. 120

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