Spike Prime Final Assessment Practice

Which of these two programs would cause the motor to turn MORE: left program, right program, or neither? Explain how you know.

Answer explanation

If a motor turns 360 degrees, how much of a circle is that?

If a motor turns 1 rotation, how much of a circle is that?

Which code would result in the smallest turn?

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If your robot followed this code, what pattern would it make?

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Answer explanation

What is the YAW angle when the program starts? Does the yaw angle reset on it's own?

My goal is to have my robot drive forward until it is about 6cm from the wall and then stop. No matter where I start my robot though, it keeps running into the wall. What did I do wrong, and how do I fix it?

Answer explanation

If I placed the robot across the classroom from a wall, this robot would stop REALLY early.

If I placed the robot 2inches from the wall, this robot would keep driving into the wall.

Why?

My goal is to have my robot drive the perimeter of a SQUARE floor tile as shown in the picture. Will this code meet the goal? Explain your answer.

Answer explanation

This would NOT meet the goal.

Imagine this robot driving. What would each corner look like?

-If you didn't explain your answer, it is automatically wrong

My goal is to code a "scared robot" that is happy when it is left alone. However, if someone gets too close, my robot becomes sad and will back up and turn away. Will this code meet the goal? Explain your answer.

Answer explanation

This code WILL meet the goal.

Did you explain your answer? If not, it is automatically wrong.

Describe in detail how my robot would react to this code:

Answer explanation

This code will never turn at all. Explain WHY, and explain what it WILL do.

Describe in detail how my robot would react to this code.

Answer explanation

This robot will also not turn at all, but for a different reason. WHY?

Remember, I didn't ask what should happen, I want to know what WILL happen