Robotics Worksheet: Robot Batteries
Robot tip (Holds ÷ uses): Hours = capacity in mAh ÷ current in mA (2000 mAh ÷ 500 mA = 4 hours). Percent: blocks = 100% ÷ % used per block; time = blocks × minutes per block. Cells in series add up: 4 cells of 1.5 V give 6 V.
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- 1.🔋 What powers most moving robots? (a) a water tank (b) a candle (c) a rechargeable battery (d) a tiny magnet
- 2.🔋 A robot runs on 3 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 3.🔋 What does a robot vacuum do when its battery is low? (a) explodes (b) turns into a car (c) keeps going for ever (d) goes back to its dock
- 4.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 700 mAh and the robot uses 100 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 5.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 800 mAh and the robot uses 100 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 6.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 500 mAh and the robot uses 250 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 7.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 65%. Each lap of the track uses 5%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 8.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 0% and charging adds 20% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 9.🔋 Battery capacity (how much it holds) is often written in … (a) °C (b) kg (c) mAh (d) km
- 10.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 75%. Each lap of the track uses 25%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 11.🔋 A robot arm bolted to a factory floor usually gets its power from … (a) a solar panel (b) a coin cell (c) a wind-up key (d) a power cable
- 12.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 40% and charging adds 5% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 13.🔋 A robot uses 2% of its battery every 1 minute. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 14.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 40%. Each lap of the track uses 20%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 15.🔋 A robot uses 25% of its battery every 1 minute. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 16.🔋 Many robots on far-away planets get energy from … (a) sunlight (solar panels) (b) shop batteries (c) wind-up keys (d) petrol pumps
- 17.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 200 mAh and the robot uses 100 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 18.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 1250 mAh and the robot uses 250 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 19.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 1600 mAh and the robot uses 200 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 20.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 100%. Each lap of the track uses 25%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 21.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 3500 mAh and the robot uses 500 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 22.🔋 What should you do with a swollen or damaged robot battery? (a) charge it again (b) give it to an adult (c) throw it in a fire (d) squeeze it flat
- 23.🔋 A robot uses 2% of its battery every 3 minutes. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 24.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 30% and charging adds 5% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 25.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 1200 mAh and the robot uses 200 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 26.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 0% and charging adds 25% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 27.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 30%. Each lap of the track uses 10%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 28.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 7000 mAh and the robot uses 1000 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 29.🔋 A robot uses 20% of its battery every 3 minutes. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 30.🔋 A robot runs on 5 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 31.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 20% and charging adds 10% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 32.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 80% and charging adds 10% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 33.🔋 A robot uses 20% of its battery every 2 minutes. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 34.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 1200 mAh and the robot uses 400 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 35.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 40% and charging adds 20% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 36.🔋 A robot runs on 4 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 37.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 75%. Each lap of the track uses 5%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 38.🔋 A robot runs on 2 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 39.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 4000 mAh and the robot uses 500 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 40.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 10%. Each lap of the track uses 5%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
Answer key
- a rechargeable battery
- 4.5
- goes back to its dock
- 7
- 8
- 2
- 13
- 50
- mAh
- 3
- a power cable
- 120
- 50
- 2
- 4
- sunlight (solar panels)
- 2
- 5
- 8
- 4
- 7
- give it to an adult
- 150
- 140
- 6
- 40
- 3
- 7
- 15
- 7.5
- 80
- 20
- 10
- 3
- 30
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 8
- 2
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