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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 144 · 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 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  3. 3.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) see colours (b) hear claps (c) smell smoke (d) turn by exact angles
  4. 4.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  6. 6.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 360° (b) 180° (c) 90° (d) 45°
  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 30°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 59°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 330°?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 58°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  13. 13.🧭 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 135°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  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 270°. It turns left 30°, then left 45°, then right 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  16. 16.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 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 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  18. 18.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 225°?
  20. 20.🧭 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 135°, then left 180°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  22. 22.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 45°
  23. 23.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 60°?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 240°?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  27. 27.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn left, turn right, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 100° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 180°
  29. 29.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  30. 30.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 171°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 31°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn left, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 240°?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 185°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn left, turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. turn by exact angles
  4. 3
  5. 6
  6. 180°
  7. 15
  8. east
  9. east
  10. 14
  11. 22
  12. 13
  13. 345
  14. west
  15. 285
  16. east
  17. 270
  18. 6
  19. 5
  20. 255
  21. 8
  22. 90°
  23. 1
  24. 4
  25. 8
  26. 3
  27. south
  28. 360°
  29. 5
  30. east
  31. 9
  32. 14
  33. west
  34. west
  35. north
  36. 4
  37. 6
  38. 4
  39. 5
  40. north

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