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Learning Math and Coding with Robots

Linkbot Image Mindstorm Image Cursor Image
0x2418126-6-12y2418126-6-12
Grid:
Tics Lines:
Width px
Hash Lines:
Width px
Labels:
Font px
Trace Lines:
Robot 1:
Width px
Robot 2:
Width px
Robot 3:
Width px
Robot 4:
Width px
Axes: x-axis y-axis Show Grid
Grid: 24x24 inches 36x36 inches 72x72 inches
96x96 inches 192x192 inches
Quad: 4 quadrants 1 quadrant Hardware
Units: US Customary Metric
Background: Background Image

Robot 1
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (0 in, 0 in)
Current Angle: 90 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 2
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (6 in, 0 in)
Current Angle: 90 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 3
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (12 in, 0 in)
Current Angle: 90 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 4
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (18 in, 0 in)
Current Angle: 90 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in
Animate a Bouncing Ball
Problem Statement:
The preplaced blocks draw a ball and the ground. The equation in the y is needed to more accurately represent the motion of an object under the influence of gravity. Add blocks to animate this. 
/* Code generated by RoboBlockly v2.0 */
#include <chplot.h>
double i;
CPlot plot;
int count;

for(i = 0; i <= 10; i += 0.5) {
  plot.backgroundColor("#006600");
  plot.noStrokeColor();
  plot.fillColor("#330033");
  plot.fillOpacity(0.5);
  plot.rectangle(-12, -12, 36, 4);
  plot.fillColor("red");
  plot.fillOpacity(1);
  plot.circle(0, -0.25 * (i * i) + 18, 1);
  delaySeconds(0.01);
}
count = 0;
while(count < 5) {
  for(i = -9.5; i <= 10; i += 0.5) {
    plot.backgroundColor("#006600");
    plot.noStrokeColor();
    plot.fillColor("#330033");
    plot.fillOpacity(0.5);
    plot.rectangle(-12, -12, 36, 4);
    plot.fillColor("red");
    plot.fillOpacity(1);
    plot.circle(0, -0.25 * (i * i) + 18, 1);
    delaySeconds(0.01);
  }
  count = count + 1;
}

plot.axisRange(PLOT_AXIS_XY, -12, 24);
plot.ticsRange(PLOT_AXIS_XY, 6);
plot.sizeRatio(1);
plot.plotting();
Blocks Save Blocks Load Blocks Show Ch Save Ch Workspace
Problem Statement:
The preplaced blocks draw a ball and the ground. The equation in the y is needed to more accurately represent the motion of an object under the influence of gravity. Add blocks to animate this. 

		

			

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