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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 82 · 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 full turn? (a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 360° (d) 100°
  2. 2.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 88°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  4. 4.🧭 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 left 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  5. 5.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn around, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 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 right 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  7. 7.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  8. 8.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 92°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 left 30°, then left 135°, then left 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 82°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° 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 180°, then left 45°, then left 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  13. 13.🧭 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 60°, then left 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  14. 14.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) smell smoke (b) turn by exact angles (c) see colours (d) hear claps
  15. 15.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  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 120°, then left 45°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  17. 17.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 A robot spins 90° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  19. 19.🧭 A robot spins 60° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 120°?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  21. 21.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 56°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  23. 23.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  24. 24.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 315°?
  25. 25.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 360° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) 180°
  26. 26.🧭 How many degrees is a half turn (turn around)? (a) 90° (b) 45° (c) 180° (d) 360°
  27. 27.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 210°?
  28. 28.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 165°?
  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 right 45°, then left 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  30. 30.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  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 270°. It turns right 30°, then right 120°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  32. 32.🧭 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 30°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn around, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 31°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  36. 36.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn left, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 100°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  38. 38.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 90° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  39. 39.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 53°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 182°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?

Answer key

  1. 360°
  2. west
  3. 2
  4. 315
  5. east
  6. 345
  7. 8
  8. 2
  9. 15
  10. 8
  11. 12
  12. 105
  13. 135
  14. turn by exact angles
  15. north
  16. 195
  17. south
  18. 2
  19. 2
  20. 6
  21. south
  22. 11
  23. 9
  24. 7
  25. 90°
  26. 180°
  27. 14
  28. 11
  29. 75
  30. 4
  31. 180
  32. 90
  33. south
  34. north
  35. 14
  36. east
  37. 10
  38. 4
  39. 8
  40. 2

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