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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 58 · 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 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 191°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  3. 3.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  4. 4.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 90° (b) 100° (c) 180° (d) 360°
  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 90°. It turns left 120°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 225°?
  7. 7.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 360°
  8. 8.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 135°, then left 135°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn around, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 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°)?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  18. 18.🧭 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 180°, then left 180°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn right, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn right, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn right, turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  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 270°. It turns left 30°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  27. 27.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn right, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  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 0°. It turns right 180°, then left 45°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 90°. It turns right 60°, then left 180°, then right 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 135°?
  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 270°. It turns left 135°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  35. 35.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 45° (d) 360°
  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 60°, then left 180°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn left, turn right, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  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 90°. It turns right 135°, then right 135°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 10
  3. 8
  4. 360°
  5. 105
  6. 15
  7. 90°
  8. south
  9. east
  10. 12
  11. 45
  12. 6
  13. 6
  14. south
  15. east
  16. 0
  17. 4
  18. 210
  19. 9
  20. west
  21. south
  22. south
  23. 4
  24. north
  25. west
  26. 15
  27. south
  28. 3
  29. north
  30. 180
  31. 15
  32. west
  33. 3
  34. 0
  35. 180°
  36. 90
  37. south
  38. 225
  39. east
  40. west

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