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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 266 · 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.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) hear claps (b) turn by exact angles (c) see colours (d) smell smoke
  2. 2.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  3. 3.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 360° (b) 180° (c) 100° (d) 90°
  4. 4.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 90° (b) 360° (c) 180° (d) 45°
  5. 5.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 255°?
  7. 7.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  9. 9.🧭 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 135°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 169°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 102°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 189°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  15. 15.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 87°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  16. 16.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 38°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn right, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  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 0°. It turns right 135°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 270°. It turns right 60°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 103°. 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 right 30°, then right 180°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  23. 23.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  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 90°. It turns right 135°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  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 45°, then left 180°, then left 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 79°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  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 0°. It turns right 30°, then left 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 0°. It turns left 180°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  33. 33.🧭 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 180°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 168°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  35. 35.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 45° (b) 360° (c) 90° (d) 180°
  37. 37.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 46°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn around, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west

Answer key

  1. turn by exact angles
  2. 8
  3. 360°
  4. 180°
  5. 4
  6. 17
  7. 5
  8. 12
  9. 225
  10. 11
  11. 12
  12. 10
  13. east
  14. 9
  15. 3
  16. 7
  17. east
  18. east
  19. 180
  20. 285
  21. 13
  22. 255
  23. east
  24. 285
  25. west
  26. 4
  27. 225
  28. 11
  29. east
  30. north
  31. 330
  32. 315
  33. 165
  34. 12
  35. south
  36. 90°
  37. 3
  38. 1
  39. 9
  40. north

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