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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 559 · 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 keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 right 30°, then right 45°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  3. 3.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn left, turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn right, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 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 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 87°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  7. 7.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 240°?
  9. 9.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 315°?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 84°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  12. 12.🧭 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 90°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn left, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 90° (b) 100° (c) 180° (d) 360°
  16. 16.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 135°?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  18. 18.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 35°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 43°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 51°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 0°. It turns right 120°, then left 135°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 0°. It turns left 135°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  25. 25.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 90° (b) 360° (c) 180° (d) 45°
  26. 26.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 42°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  27. 27.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) smell smoke (b) turn by exact angles (c) hear claps (d) see colours
  28. 28.🧭 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 120°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 right 60°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  30. 30.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 186°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 40°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 195°?
  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 0°. It turns left 60°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  34. 34.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 90° (b) 45° (c) 360° (d) 180°
  35. 35.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 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 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  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 180°, then right 60°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 105
  3. west
  4. south
  5. 285
  6. 3
  7. 18
  8. 8
  9. 7
  10. 5
  11. 6
  12. 30
  13. 4
  14. east
  15. 360°
  16. 3
  17. 2
  18. 5
  19. 10
  20. 2
  21. south
  22. 6
  23. 105
  24. 345
  25. 180°
  26. 3
  27. turn by exact angles
  28. 225
  29. 300
  30. 6
  31. 5
  32. 13
  33. 0
  34. 90°
  35. north
  36. 330
  37. 4
  38. east
  39. 15
  40. north

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