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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 81 · 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 faces south. It does: turn left, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 56°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  3. 3.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 47°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  4. 4.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  5. 5.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 45°
  6. 6.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 210°?
  7. 7.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 100° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 180°
  8. 8.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 90°. It turns left 120°, then right 60°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 90°. It turns right 30°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  13. 13.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn around, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn around, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 360° (d) 45°
  16. 16.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 30°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 102°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  18. 18.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 35°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn around, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 A robot spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 300°?
  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 left 30°, then left 135°, then right 90°. 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 0°. It turns right 60°, then right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  24. 24.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) hear claps (b) smell smoke (c) turn by exact angles (d) see colours
  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 270°. It turns left 45°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 31°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  27. 27.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  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 left 60°, then right 120°, then left 180°. 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 90°. It turns left 180°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  30. 30.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 33°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 174°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  32. 32.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 167°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 38°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 135°?
  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 0°. It turns left 45°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 270°?
  37. 37.🧭 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 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 51°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 225°?

Answer key

  1. north
  2. 11
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 90°
  6. 7
  7. 360°
  8. 10
  9. 60
  10. west
  11. 8
  12. 240
  13. west
  14. north
  15. 180°
  16. 15
  17. 12
  18. 10
  19. 12
  20. east
  21. 10
  22. 15
  23. 90
  24. turn by exact angles
  25. 180
  26. 14
  27. 18
  28. 240
  29. 225
  30. 12
  31. 6
  32. 13
  33. 7
  34. 9
  35. 285
  36. 3
  37. 105
  38. 6
  39. 2
  40. 5

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