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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 70 · 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.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 360° (b) 45° (c) 180° (d) 90°
  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 135°, 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 120°?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 170°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  6. 6.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  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 90°. It turns right 45°, then right 60°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  9. 9.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 32°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 180° (b) 360° (c) 90° (d) 100°
  12. 12.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 36°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  14. 14.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 45° (d) 360°
  15. 15.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 45°?
  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 270°. It turns left 90°, then left 30°, then left 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  18. 18.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 176°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn around, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 90°?
  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 0°. It turns right 45°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  23. 23.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 175°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn right, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  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 135°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn right, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 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 30°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 82°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 90°. It turns left 60°, then right 180°, then right 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 185°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 84°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 105°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  34. 34.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) smell smoke (b) hear claps (c) turn by exact angles (d) see colours
  35. 35.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 76°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 90°. It turns left 120°, then right 45°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 35°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 83°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 43°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?

Answer key

  1. 180°
  2. 225
  3. 4
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. west
  7. 315
  8. 10
  9. 13
  10. west
  11. 360°
  12. 12
  13. 9
  14. 90°
  15. 1
  16. 60
  17. 4
  18. 4
  19. 6
  20. north
  21. 1
  22. 285
  23. 5
  24. north
  25. 255
  26. north
  27. 270
  28. 8
  29. 8
  30. 345
  31. 5
  32. 6
  33. 15
  34. turn by exact angles
  35. 14
  36. 345
  37. 10
  38. 7
  39. 2
  40. 5

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