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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 307 · 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 60°, then right 135°. 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 0°. It turns left 30°, then right 60°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  3. 3.🧭 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 60°, then right 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  7. 7.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) 360°
  8. 8.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) see colours (b) smell smoke (c) hear claps (d) turn by exact angles
  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 60°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  10. 10.🧭 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 30°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 30°?
  15. 15.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) 360°
  16. 16.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 31°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn around, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 360° (b) 100° (c) 180° (d) 90°
  19. 19.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 45°?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  22. 22.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 88°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 36°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  26. 26.🧭 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 120°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  27. 27.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  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 135°, then right 90°, then right 135°. 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 270°. It turns left 45°, then right 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn around, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 184°. 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 270°. It turns right 90°, then right 45°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn left, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east

Answer key

  1. 195
  2. 60
  3. 120
  4. 12
  5. 5
  6. 10
  7. 90°
  8. turn by exact angles
  9. 60
  10. 195
  11. east
  12. north
  13. east
  14. 1
  15. 180°
  16. 14
  17. east
  18. 360°
  19. 1
  20. 5
  21. 9
  22. north
  23. 2
  24. 9
  25. 6
  26. 180
  27. 4
  28. south
  29. 90
  30. 315
  31. south
  32. east
  33. south
  34. 4
  35. 270
  36. 12
  37. 3
  38. 8
  39. west
  40. south

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