Robotics Unit 1 Review

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

• have a 3:1 gear ratio

• bind

• mesh properly

• mesh loosely or not mesh at all

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

• have a 3:1 gear ratio.

• mesh properly.

• bind.

• mesh loosely or not mesh at all.

Center of gravity is a measure of robot stability.

• True

• False

Your robot uses the standard called:

• 5.4GHz

• IEEE

• Bluetooth

• FM radio

Thread _____ refers to the number of threads per inch.

• direction

• diameter

• pitch

• count

Which of the following is a subsystem of the BaseBot?

• Drive train

• Wheel

• Chassis rail

• Battery

An input signal from the robot brain instructs the robot to do something.

• True

• False

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

• One

• Two

• Three

• None, it uses the buttons on the transmitter

A VEX motor is:

• A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

• A device that uses gas to power the robot.

• A device that is an input to the Vex controller.

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

When multiple robots are operating at the same time you should:

• turn off your robot.

• focus on your robot and ignore the others.

• always be aware of your surroundings.

• turn on your robot.