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.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 80% and charging adds 20% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 2.🔋 What should you do with a swollen or damaged robot battery? (a) charge it again (b) throw it in a fire (c) give it to an adult (d) squeeze it flat
- 3.🔋 What powers most moving robots? (a) a tiny magnet (b) a candle (c) a water tank (d) a rechargeable battery
- 4.🔋 A robot runs on 8 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 5.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 100 mAh and the robot uses 100 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 6.🔋 A robot runs on 6 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 7.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 400 mAh and the robot uses 200 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 8.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 2000 mAh and the robot uses 400 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 9.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 60%. Each lap of the track uses 20%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 10.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 1000 mAh and the robot uses 200 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 11.🔋 A robot uses 25% of its battery every 1 minute. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 12.🔋 Battery capacity (how much it holds) is often written in … (a) mAh (b) °C (c) kg (d) km
- 13.🔋 A robot arm bolted to a factory floor usually gets its power from … (a) a wind-up key (b) a power cable (c) a coin cell (d) a solar panel
- 14.🔋 A robot runs on 2 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 15.🔋 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%?
- 16.🔋 A robot uses 5% of its battery every 1 minute. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 17.🔋 A robot uses 20% of its battery every 1 minute. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 18.🔋 A robot uses 2% of its battery every 5 minutes. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 19.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 0% and charging adds 10% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 20.🔋 A robot uses 20% of its battery every 4 minutes. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 21.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 50%. Each lap of the track uses 25%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 22.🔋 Many robots on far-away planets get energy from … (a) petrol pumps (b) wind-up keys (c) shop batteries (d) sunlight (solar panels)
- 23.🔋 A robot runs on 3 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 24.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 75% and charging adds 25% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 25.🔋 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%?
- 26.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 1200 mAh and the robot uses 200 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 27.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 50%. Each lap of the track uses 10%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 28.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 1600 mAh and the robot uses 400 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 29.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 100%. Each lap of the track uses 20%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 30.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 95%. Each lap of the track uses 5%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 31.🔋 A robot uses 10% of its battery every 6 minutes. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 32.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 25% and charging adds 25% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 33.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 3200 mAh and the robot uses 400 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 34.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 2000 mAh and the robot uses 250 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 35.🔋 A robot uses 4% of its battery every 4 minutes. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 36.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 50% and charging adds 10% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 37.🔋 A robot runs on 4 cells of 1.5 V joined in series. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
- 38.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 85%. Each lap of the track uses 5%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 39.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 10% and charging adds 5% every 10 minutes. How many minutes until it is full (100%)?
- 40.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 500 mAh and the robot uses 500 mA. For how many hours can it run?
Answer key
- 10
- give it to an adult
- a rechargeable battery
- 12
- 1
- 9
- 2
- 5
- 3
- 5
- 4
- mAh
- a power cable
- 3
- 4
- 20
- 5
- 250
- 100
- 20
- 2
- sunlight (solar panels)
- 4.5
- 10
- 15
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 5
- 19
- 60
- 30
- 8
- 8
- 100
- 50
- 6
- 17
- 180
- 1
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