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Robotics Worksheet: Gyro and Turning

Robotics lesson 19: The gyro and turning · Set 924 · 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 spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 210°?
  2. 2.🧭 A robot spins 45° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  3. 3.🧭 A robot faces east. It does: turn left, turn right, turn around, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn right, turn right, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 30° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  7. 7.🧭 How many degrees is a right-angle turn? (a) 180° (b) 45° (c) 360° (d) 90°
  8. 8.🧭 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 180°, then right 180°, then right 180°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  9. 9.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 120° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  10. 10.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 60° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  11. 11.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 40° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  12. 12.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 38°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  13. 13.🧭 What does a gyro help a robot do? (a) see colours (b) turn by exact angles (c) hear claps (d) smell smoke
  14. 14.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 36° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  15. 15.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 195°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  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 180°. It turns left 60°, then left 90°, then right 180°. 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 spins 30° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 180°?
  19. 19.🧭 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 90°, then right 90°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  20. 20.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn left, turn left, turn left, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn right, turn right, turn around. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 84°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  23. 23.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 184°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  24. 24.🧭 How many degrees is a full turn? (a) 180° (b) 360° (c) 100° (d) 90°
  25. 25.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 72° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  26. 26.🧭 A robot faces north. It does: turn right, turn left, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 A robot keeps turning right by 45° at a time. How many turns make one full circle?
  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 180°. It turns right 180°, then right 60°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  29. 29.🧭 A robot spins 15° every second. How many seconds does it take to turn 165°?
  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 60°, then right 120°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  31. 31.🧭 A robot faces south. It does: turn left, turn left, turn right. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  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 180°. It turns left 45°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  33. 33.🧭 A robot should turn right 45°, but its gyro shows it turned 47°. How many degrees must it turn back to the left?
  34. 34.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 171°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 right 60°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  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 180°, then left 45°, then right 60°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  37. 37.🧭 A robot faces west. It does: turn around, turn right, turn left, turn left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 A robot should turn right 90°, but its gyro shows it turned 79°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?
  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 0°. It turns right 60°, then left 60°, then left 135°. What does the gyro read now (0° to 359°)?
  40. 40.🧭 A robot should turn right 180°, but its gyro shows it turned 173°. How many degrees must it turn more to the right?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. north
  4. west
  5. north
  6. 12
  7. 90°
  8. 90
  9. 3
  10. 6
  11. 9
  12. 7
  13. turn by exact angles
  14. 10
  15. 15
  16. 210
  17. 4
  18. 6
  19. 270
  20. south
  21. west
  22. 6
  23. 4
  24. 360°
  25. 5
  26. north
  27. 8
  28. 120
  29. 11
  30. 180
  31. east
  32. 195
  33. 2
  34. 9
  35. 285
  36. 285
  37. north
  38. 11
  39. 225
  40. 7

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