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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 45 · 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 should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 86°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn right, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 90° (b) 360° (c) 180° (d) 45°
  4. 4.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 240°?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn right, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 360° (b) 180° (c) 45° (d) 90°
  7. 7.🧭 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 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  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 0°. It turns left 90°, then left 30°, 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 90°. It turns left 30°, then right 45°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 0°. It turns right 30°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 87°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  15. 15.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 49°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  16. 16.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) hear claps (b) turn by exact angles (c) smell smoke (d) see colours
  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 left 30°, then left 135°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 120°?
  22. 22.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 100° (d) 360°
  23. 23.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  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 left 135°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  27. 27.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 240°?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 59°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  30. 30.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  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 180°, then left 180°, then right 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 210°?
  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 left 180°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 167°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 180°, then left 45°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn left, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° 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 0°. It turns left 60°, then left 90°. 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 90°. It turns left 30°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. south
  3. 180°
  4. 8
  5. west
  6. 90°
  7. 255
  8. east
  9. 270
  10. 240
  11. 75
  12. north
  13. 3
  14. 3
  15. 4
  16. 5
  17. east
  18. turn by exact angles
  19. 165
  20. 4
  21. 8
  22. 360°
  23. west
  24. 8
  25. north
  26. 0
  27. 4
  28. 6
  29. 14
  30. east
  31. 180
  32. 14
  33. 30
  34. 13
  35. 75
  36. east
  37. 12
  38. 210
  39. 15
  40. 6

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