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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 195 · 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 full turn? (a) 180° (b) 360° (c) 90° (d) 100°
  2. 2.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  3. 3.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  6. 6.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 45° (c) 360° (d) 90°
  7. 7.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° 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 135°?
  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 90°. It turns right 120°, then right 45°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 345°?
  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 270°. It turns right 60°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 180° (b) 360° (c) 45° (d) 90°
  16. 16.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 180°. It turns right 180°, then right 180°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  18. 18.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) see colours (b) smell smoke (c) hear claps (d) turn by exact angles
  19. 19.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 171°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn around, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 57°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 90°. It turns left 30°, then left 45°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 180°. It turns right 60°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 82°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 90°. It turns right 30°, then right 90°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 86°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  27. 27.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 183°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 0°. It turns left 90°, then right 180°. 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 90°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 270°. It turns right 30°, then left 90°, then right 60°. 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 270°. It turns left 135°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 330°?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 225°?
  35. 35.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 120°?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 43°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 120°?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 178°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 270°. It turns left 120°, then right 60°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?

Answer key

  1. 360°
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 6
  5. 5
  6. 90°
  7. 6
  8. south
  9. 9
  10. 3
  11. 315
  12. 23
  13. 240
  14. north
  15. 180°
  16. 8
  17. 240
  18. turn by exact angles
  19. 9
  20. south
  21. 12
  22. 45
  23. 195
  24. 8
  25. 240
  26. 4
  27. 2
  28. 3
  29. 90
  30. 45
  31. 270
  32. 90
  33. 11
  34. 15
  35. 8
  36. 2
  37. north
  38. 4
  39. 2
  40. 255

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