Game Manual 0 Mechanisms

What is the purpose of the omni-wheels at the corners?

• Allow the robot to drive sideways

• Make the robot easier to turn

• Provide better traction

• Make the robot drive faster

Answer explanation

The omni wheels make the robot easier to turn because they don't drag across the field surface.

What are advantages of a tank drive?

• Good traction

• High acceleration

• Can drive sideways

• Easy to drive

Answer explanation

https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/common-mechanisms/drivetrains/tank.html

Name this lift mechanism

• Double-reverse four bar

• Virtual six bar with twist

• Crane extension bars

• Telescoping bar elevator

Answer explanation

https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/common-mechanisms/linkages.html

Which of these is NOT an active intake?

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Answer explanation

https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/common-mechanisms/active-intake/types-of-intakes.html

What is a dead wheel?

• A wheel that rolls without being driven

• A broken wheel left on the field

• A wheel with a stuck motor

• A wheel with the wrong size axle

Answer explanation

A dead wheel, sometimes called an odometry pod, rolls along the field surface attached to an encoder to help track the robot location. https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/common-mechanisms/dead-wheels.html

How many of these are types of transfer mechanism?

• Roller conveyer

• Continuous belt conveyer

• Flip Up transfer

• Grate transfer

Answer explanation

https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/common-mechanisms/transfers/transfer-types.html

What type of mechanism is used to rotate the top of this robot?

• Lazy susan turret

• Spinning plate balancer

• Linear slide stack

• Universal joint bearing

Answer explanation

https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/common-mechanisms/turrets/full-turret.html

Why is organized wiring important?

• It makes the robot easier to troubleshoot and repair

• It prevents damage to critical components like motors and servos

• It improves robot reliability in competition

• It is satisfying and makes for good portfolio photos

• It prevents incorrect connections at the control hub

Answer explanation

https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/power-and-electronics/wiring.html

When should you use a servo?

• For replacing a motor for high speed

• For accurate motion

• For heavy loads and high shock

• For catapults

Answer explanation

https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/power-and-electronics/servo-guide/index.html

Gear A is driving gear B, which of these is true?

• Gear B spins twice as fast as A with half the torque

• Gear B spins half as fast as A with double the torque

• Gear B spins twice as fast as A with double the torque

• Gear B spins half as fast as A with half the torque

Answer explanation

http://www.engineerstudent.co.uk/understanding_gears.html

https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/power-and-electronics/motor-guide/gearbox-anatomy.html