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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 297 · 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’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 45°, then right 180°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  2. 2.🧭 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 120°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  3. 3.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  7. 7.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn around, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  10. 10.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 45° (b) 360° (c) 90° (d) 180°
  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 180°. It turns right 120°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 100°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 43°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  15. 15.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn right, turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 165°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 187°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  18. 18.🧭 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 60°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn left, turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 98°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 177°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  22. 22.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 91°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  23. 23.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) smell smoke (b) see colours (c) hear claps (d) turn by exact angles
  24. 24.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 186°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  27. 27.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  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 right 45°, then right 60°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  30. 30.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 360° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) 100°
  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 180°. It turns right 180°, then left 120°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 179°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 48°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  35. 35.🧭 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 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 135°?
  37. 37.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 45° (b) 360° (c) 180° (d) 90°
  38. 38.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 189°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn around, turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

  1. 285
  2. 195
  3. south
  4. 6
  5. south
  6. 6
  7. 2
  8. east
  9. 8
  10. 180°
  11. 180
  12. 10
  13. east
  14. 2
  15. west
  16. 15
  17. 7
  18. 345
  19. east
  20. 8
  21. 3
  22. 1
  23. turn by exact angles
  24. 3
  25. 12
  26. 6
  27. north
  28. 4
  29. 60
  30. 360°
  31. 270
  32. east
  33. 1
  34. 3
  35. 0
  36. 9
  37. 90°
  38. 4
  39. 9
  40. south

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