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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 33 · 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 spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 180°. It turns left 30°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 37°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn left, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn around, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) see colours (b) turn by exact angles (c) hear claps (d) smell smoke
  10. 10.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 360° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 180°
  11. 11.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 195°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 0°. It turns left 90°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn right, turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 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 120°, then left 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  16. 16.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 60°?
  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 0°. It turns left 135°, then right 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  18. 18.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 92°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 32°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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’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 60°, then left 90°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  22. 22.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  23. 23.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 180° (b) 100° (c) 90° (d) 360°
  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 180°. It turns right 90°, then left 30°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  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 30°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  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 45°, then left 90°. 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 90°. It turns right 30°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 38°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 120°, then right 120°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 86°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  35. 35.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 45° (c) 360° (d) 90°
  36. 36.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  38. 38.🧭 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 left 180°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  39. 39.🧭 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 left 180°, then right 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 33°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 15
  4. 8
  5. south
  6. north
  7. 5
  8. east
  9. turn by exact angles
  10. 180°
  11. 5
  12. 15
  13. 225
  14. west
  15. 150
  16. 2
  17. 315
  18. 2
  19. 13
  20. 8
  21. 255
  22. 2
  23. 360°
  24. 180
  25. 6
  26. 8
  27. 90
  28. south
  29. 135
  30. 150
  31. 7
  32. 30
  33. 9
  34. 4
  35. 90°
  36. 6
  37. 10
  38. 105
  39. 330
  40. 12

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