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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 61 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 165°?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  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 0°. It turns left 60°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 105°?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 60°?
  6. 6.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 100° (b) 180° (c) 360° (d) 90°
  7. 7.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) smell smoke (b) see colours (c) turn by exact angles (d) hear claps
  8. 8.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  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 right 120°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 360°?
  12. 12.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 45° (c) 360° (d) 90°
  13. 13.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 173°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  14. 14.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 30°?
  15. 15.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 90° (b) 45° (c) 180° (d) 360°
  16. 16.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 37°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 49°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 60°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 84°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  22. 22.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 183°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  23. 23.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 190°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 97°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  25. 25.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn left, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  30. 30.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 99°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 240°?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  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 left 180°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 60°?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot spins 60° 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 90°. It turns right 30°, then left 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  40. 40.🧭 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 45°, then right 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. south
  3. 60
  4. 7
  5. 4
  6. 360°
  7. turn by exact angles
  8. north
  9. 75
  10. 12
  11. 24
  12. 90°
  13. 7
  14. 1
  15. 180°
  16. 8
  17. north
  18. 4
  19. 6
  20. 15
  21. 6
  22. 3
  23. 10
  24. 7
  25. north
  26. north
  27. 10
  28. 3
  29. 9
  30. 9
  31. 4
  32. west
  33. 330
  34. east
  35. 2
  36. east
  37. 8
  38. 3
  39. 300
  40. 315

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