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Intro to Robotics ACP

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a 1:6 gear ratio mean?

a)

It means the input gear has to turn 1 time to turn the output gear 6 times.

b)

It means the output gear has to turn 1 time to turn the input gear 6 times.

2.
When speed increases, what happens to the value of torque?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays constant
3.
When speed decreases, what happens to the value of torque?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays constant
4.

When a input gear is larger than a output gear you have.....

a)

Increased Speed

b)

Increased Torque

5.
When on a bike going uphill, what happens to the speed and torque?
a)
Speed decreases; torques increases
b)
Speed decreases; torques decreases
c)
Speed increases; torques decreases
d)
Speed increases; torques increases
6.
When on a bike going downhill, what happens to the speed and torque?
a)
Speed decreases; torques increases
b)
Speed decreases; torques decreases
c)
Speed increases; torques decreases
d)
Speed increases; torques increases
7.

What is the function of the smaller or "idle" gear?

a)

Makes the output gear turn slower

b)

Makes the output gear turn faster

c)

Makes the larger gears turn in opposite directions.

d)

Makes the larger gears turn in the same direction.

8.

A 36 tooth driving gear (connected to the motor) is moving a 12 tooth driven gear. What is the gear ratio?... It has a speed advantage.

a)

3:1

b)

1:3

c)

3:3

d)

1:1

9.

A 12 Tooth driving gear (connected to the motor) is connected to a 36 tooth driven gear. What is the gear ratio and mechanical advantage?

a)

3 : 1 Torque Advantage

b)

3 : 1 Speed Advantage

c)

no Mechanical Advantage

d)

1 : 3 Torque Advantage

10.

What is the gear ratio with a driving gear with 40 teeth and a driven gear with 8 teeth?


Make sure ratio is reduced to lowest terms

a)

8 : 40

b)

1 : 5

c)

5 : 1

d)

40 : 8

11.

What is the Gear Ratio of a driven gear with 8 teeth and a driving gear with 32 teeth?


Make sure ratio is reduced to lowest terms

a)

8 : 32

b)

32 : 8

c)

1 : 4

d)

4 : 1

12.

What is this part?

a)

brain

b)

smart motor

c)

beam

d)

corner connector

13.

What is this part?

a)

robot brain

b)

controllor

c)

sensor

d)

motor

14.

What is this part?

a)

connector pin

b)

shaft

c)

standoff

d)

standoff connector

15.

What is this part?

a)

rubber shaft collar

b)

wheel hub

c)

tire

d)

gear

16.

The VEX IQ motors are designed to accept a ______ which can be run thru a gear or wheel.

a)

cable

b)

program

c)

shaft rod

d)

o-ring

17.

How can you increase the speed of your robot?

a)

Put a big gear on the motor and a small gear on the wheel

b)

Put a small gear on the motor and a big gear on the wheel

c)

Lower the RPMs

d)

Change drivers

18.

The "chip" on the brain and radio are called what?

a)

Power chip

b)

Smart Motor

c)

Smart Radio

d)

Smart Sensor

19.

The more torque your robot has, the faster it will go...

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What would be a good gear set for a drag race?

a)

60 tooth on the motor/12 tooth on the wheel

b)

12 tooth on the motor/60 tooth on the wheel

c)

36 tooth on the motor/36 tooth on the wheel

d)

12 tooth on the motor/12 tooth on the wheel

21.

For a pushing challenge, what would be the best gear setup?

a)

60 tooth on motor/12 tooth on wheel

b)

12 tooth on motor/12 tooth on wheel

c)

36 tooth on motor/36 tooth on wheel

d)

12 tooth on motor/60 tooth on wheel

22.

What does the VEX IQ Bumper Switch do when it is pressed?

a)

It increases the speed of the robot.

b)

It stops the robot immediately.

c)

It sends a signal to the robot's brain.

d)

It changes the direction of the robot.

23.

What can the Touch LED on a VEX IQ robot be used for?

a)

Measuring the distance to an object.

b)

Detecting the color of an object.

c)

Indicating the status of the robot.

d)

Increasing the robot's speed.

24.

In block coding, what does a loop block do?

a)

It stops the program.

b)

It repeats a set of instructions a specific number of times.

c)

It makes the robot move faster.

d)

It sends a signal to an external device.

25.

What is the general function of the VEX IQ Bumper Switch in a robot's code?

a)

By using it to start the robot.

b)

By using it to stop the robot's program.

c)

By using it as a trigger for certain actions when pressed.

d)

By using it to increase the brightness of the Touch LED.

26.

What is an essential concept to understand when starting with block coding?

a)

How to write complex mathematical equations.

b)

The use of loops and conditionals.

c)

The need for understanding binary code.

d)

The importance of high-speed internet connectivity.

27.

What is this part?

a)

robot brain

b)

radio

c)

motor

d)

controller

28.

The ___ detects obstacles by measuring the time taken for ultrasonic sound waves to bounce back

a)

distance sensor

b)

touch LED

c)

color sensor

d)

bumper switch

29.

What will this cause the Robot to do?

a)

When this program starts the Touch LED will display red

b)

This program will drive in a square

c)

This program will drive forward unless the Color Sensor detects red.

d)

This program moves the Robot backwards when the button is pushed

30.
Gears are wheels with teeth. Gears mesh together and make things turn. Gears are used to transfer motion or power from one moving part to another.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Code is a general term for any command or group of commands in a program.
a)
True
b)
False
32.

Name that VexIQ...

a)

Sensor-bot

b)

Claw-bot

c)

Hexbug

d)

Manipulators

33.

If you wanted to pick up cubes with the VexIQ claw-bots arm, which of the following mechanical advantages would be best to have?

a)

Torque

b)

Speed

c)

Dimension

d)

Motion

34.

What does this program do?

a)

Lower the claw 90 degrees

b)

Raise the claw 90 degrees

35.
What is the purpose of the comment block?
a)
Text in the comment block appear on the Robot Brain.
b)
Allows programmers to write information to help describe their program.
c)
Commands in the comment block tells the robot which behaviors to perform.
d)
None of these.
36.

Which direction will the large gear travel?

a)

No way to determine this with the information provided.

b)

Both

c)

Left

d)

Right

37.

This gear train has NO mechanical advantage.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Unknown with information provided

38.

The purpose of a gear train is to...

a)

provide all gears with mechanical advantages

b)

cause energy output from motor to brain

c)

transfer motion from one part of a robot to another

d)

transfer radio signals for tele-operative purposes

39.

What happens when forces are balanced on your robot?

a)

The robot moves

b)

The robot will not move

c)

The robot's mass will decrease

d)

The robot's mass will increase

40.

Which of the following best describes an unbalanced force?

a)

All the forces are balanced

b)

Force applied in one direction is the same as the force applied in the opposite direction

c)

Force applied in multiple directions balance each other out

d)

Force applied in one direction is greater than the force applied in the opposite direction

41.

Initial force input for your robot comes from the

a)

Wheels

b)

Shafts

c)

Motors

d)

Gears

42.

In order for a robot to push or pull another object, the force generated by the robot must be

a)

Greater than any opposing forces.

b)

Less than any opposing forces.

c)

Equal to any opposing forces.

43.

What is a gear train?

a)

A type of VEX IQ robot

b)

A mechanism made up of two or more gears

c)

One gear that is moved to different places on a robot between builds

d)

A type of force

44.

Using gears for mechanical advantage allows us to multiply or reduce that amount of _____ force without having to adjust the _____ force or change the direction of rotation.

a)

Directional, speed

b)

Speed, torque

c)

Mechanical, electrical

d)

Output, input

45.

TRUE or FALSE: Center of mass is the point on an object where force is applied so that it moves without rotation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

What is mass?

a)

Another name for planetary force

b)

The speed of an object as it moves

c)

The amount of force applied by gravity to an object

d)

The amount of matter or substance that makes up an object

47.

Understanding where the center of mass is on your robot can help you do which of the following?

a)

Add mass to your robot without making it tip over

b)

Manipulate the gear train more quickly

c)

Code the Bumper Switch in VEXcode IQ

48.

What behavior will the VR Robot perform if the condition of the Left Bumper Sensor being pressed is TRUE?

a)

The VR Robot will continue to drive forward forever.

b)

The VR Robot will drive in reverse for 50 millimeters (mm) and then turn left for 90 degrees.

c)

The VR Robot will stop moving.

d)

The VR Robot will drive forward for 50 millimeters (mm) and then turn right for 90 degrees.

49.

What part of the block do you

select to change the direction of the drive forward block?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

Identify this block.

a)

drive block

b)

control block

c)

drawing block

d)

sensing block

51.

Which of the following describes why a Repeat block would be used in a project?

a)

To repeat certain blocks forever.

b)

To save space and time for blocks that repeat more than once in a project.

c)

To only run a stack of blocks one time.

d)

To run an attached stack of blocks when the project is started.

52.

What behavior will the VR robot perform if the condition of the Left Bumper Sensor being pressed is TRUE?

a)

The VR robot will continue to drive forward forever.

b)

The VR robot will drive in reverse for 50mm and then turn left for 90 degrees.

c)

The VR robot will stop moving.

d)

The VR robot will drive forward for 50mm and then turn right for 90 degrees.

53.

In this project, how many times will the [Drive] block be repeated?

a)

It will be repeated forever.

b)

It will repeat 100 times.

c)

It will repeat 90 times.

d)

It will repeat once.

54.

This project is intended to drive the robot forward for 300mm, then turn right for 180 degrees, and drive forward for 300mm to return to its original location, however it is not working as intended. Which of the following best describes the problem in the project?

a)

The [Turn for] block should be replaced with a [Turn] block

b)

The parameter of the [Turn for] block should be set to 90 degrees

c)

The second [Drive] block should be set to reverse

d)

Both [Drive] blocks should be replaced with [Drive for] blocks with the parameters set to ‘forward’ and ‘300 mm’

55.

How can the following example be simplified by using a [Repeat] block?

a)

By placing the drive forward and turn blocks in a [Repeat] block that repeats four times.

b)

By placing the drive forward block in a [Repeat] block that repeats four times.

c)

By placing the turn block in a [Repeat] block that repeats four times.

d)

By changing all of the parameters of the drive forward blocks to 400mm instead of 200 mm.

56.

Which of the following best explains why a [Repeat until] block was used in this project instead of a [Wait until]?

a)

Using a [Wait until] block would block the project flow. The VR Robot would be waiting until the Down Eye Sensor detected red before doing anything else. This would cause the VR Robot not to move.

b)

Using a [Wait until] block allows the robot to drive forward for 300 millimeters (mm) and then turn right for 90 degrees, forever.

c)

Using a [Wait until] block allows the condition of an object being detected to be constantly checked. This allows the VR Robot to drive toward an object when it is detected and turn if not.

d)

Using a [Wait until] block allows the conditions of the [If then else] block to be skipped. This allows the project flow to execute much faster, as the condition of an object being detected only need to be checked once in the project.