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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 129 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 225°?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  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 0°. It turns right 30°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 210°?
  7. 7.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 50°. 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 90°. It turns left 60°, then right 30°, then left 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  9. 9.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 193°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 right 135°, then right 30°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 150°?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 105°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 48°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  15. 15.🧭 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 60°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  16. 16.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) turn by exact angles (b) smell smoke (c) see colours (d) hear claps
  17. 17.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 120°?
  18. 18.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 330°?
  19. 19.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 90° (b) 100° (c) 360° (d) 180°
  20. 20.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  22. 22.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 190°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 270°. It turns left 90°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 right 90°, then left 60°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  26. 26.🧭 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 left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  27. 27.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 45°
  28. 28.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  29. 29.🧭 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 left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  30. 30.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 178°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 90°. It turns right 90°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 90°. It turns left 45°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 179°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  35. 35.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 90°. It turns left 30°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  38. 38.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 45°
  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 180°. It turns left 135°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. south
  3. 0
  4. 12
  5. 9
  6. 7
  7. 5
  8. 240
  9. 13
  10. 120
  11. 4
  12. 5
  13. 15
  14. 3
  15. 135
  16. turn by exact angles
  17. 2
  18. 22
  19. 360°
  20. south
  21. 3
  22. south
  23. 10
  24. 240
  25. 90
  26. 210
  27. 90°
  28. south
  29. 30
  30. 2
  31. 150
  32. 75
  33. 5
  34. 1
  35. 10
  36. 0
  37. 8
  38. 180°
  39. 270
  40. 2

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