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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 16 · 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 keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 191°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  3. 3.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 180° (b) 360° (c) 90° (d) 100°
  4. 4.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  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 180°, then left 60°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  6. 6.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) 360°
  7. 7.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 96°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  9. 9.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) 360°
  10. 10.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) smell smoke (b) turn by exact angles (c) hear claps (d) see colours
  11. 11.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn around, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  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 90°. It turns left 180°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 31°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  15. 15.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  16. 16.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 46°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  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 90°. It turns right 120°, then right 180°. 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.🧭 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 right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  23. 23.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 94°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 178°. 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 0°. It turns right 120°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  28. 28.🧭 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 60°, then right 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 270°. It turns left 180°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  30. 30.🧭 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 right 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 47°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 78°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  35. 35.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 179°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 360°
  4. south
  5. 255
  6. 180°
  7. 5
  8. 6
  9. 90°
  10. turn by exact angles
  11. 4
  12. west
  13. 330
  14. 14
  15. 12
  16. 1
  17. north
  18. 6
  19. west
  20. 30
  21. 8
  22. 255
  23. south
  24. 6
  25. 4
  26. 2
  27. 75
  28. 165
  29. 120
  30. 0
  31. south
  32. 2
  33. north
  34. 12
  35. west
  36. 1
  37. 9
  38. 6
  39. south
  40. 2

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