Robotics 2021 Review

How can you increase the torque in your drivetrain

• Change the PWM value of the motor

• Increase the size of the wheels

• Increase the speed of the robot

• Change the gear ratio

Why is it important to organize all the inventory of robotic components?

• To easily locate components needed for assembly.

• To make the classroom look better when the principal walks in.

• Organizing is not important.

• Because Mr. LeBlanc in mean.

____________ are used to protect your eyes

• Prescription Eyeglasses

• Contact Lenses

• Sunglasses

• Safety Glasses

Reduced power and response time of the motors is an early indicator of:

• Low battery

• A programming error

• Jumper in the wrong port

• Poorly aligned motors

A VEX Motor is

• A device that uses gas to power the robot.

• A device that is only an INPUT to the Vex Controller.

• A device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy.

• A device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.

Identify this component.

• Lock Nut

• Keps Nut

• 8-32 BHCS

• HEX Wrench

The ________ is the brain of the robot.

• motor

• encoder

• transmitter

• controller (Cortex, PICS, or V5)

A _________ is commonly used to reduce the friction of rotating parts in a machine.

• hex shaft

• gear

• collar

• bearing flat

If two gears are set up with a center-to-center distance that is too long they will __________.

• mesh properly

• have a 3:1 gear ratio

• bind

• mesh loosely (skip) or not mesh at all.

How many joysticks control the robot's drive train in Tank control?

• Two

• One

• Three

• None, it uses buttons