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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 533 · 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) turn by exact angles (b) smell smoke (c) see colours (d) hear claps
  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 90°, then right 90°, then right 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  3. 3.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 210°?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  7. 7.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  8. 8.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 180° (b) 360° (c) 100° (d) 90°
  9. 9.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn left, turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 60°?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 285°?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 120°?
  14. 14.🧭 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 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  15. 15.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 150°?
  16. 16.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 120°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  18. 18.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 180°
  19. 19.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn right, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  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 135°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  23. 23.🧭 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 90°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  25. 25.🧭 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 left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  26. 26.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 45° (c) 360° (d) 90°
  27. 27.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn around, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  29. 29.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 181°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 180°. It turns right 60°, then right 90°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 255°?
  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 180°. It turns right 180°, then left 30°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  34. 34.🧭 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 left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 120°, then right 120°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn right, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 32°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  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 270°. It turns left 30°, then right 180°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn around, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east

Answer key

  1. turn by exact angles
  2. 90
  3. 7
  4. west
  5. 4
  6. 6
  7. 6
  8. 360°
  9. south
  10. 8
  11. 1
  12. 19
  13. 2
  14. 180
  15. 5
  16. 5
  17. 195
  18. 180°
  19. 10
  20. south
  21. south
  22. 195
  23. 300
  24. 6
  25. 225
  26. 90°
  27. south
  28. south
  29. 1
  30. 270
  31. 12
  32. 17
  33. 240
  34. 165
  35. 330
  36. east
  37. 13
  38. 6
  39. 120
  40. east

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