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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 Complex Bouncing Ball
Problem Statement:

The pre-placed blocks show the initial motion of the ball. Add blocks to continue the bouncing, even off walls.

/* Code generated by RoboBlockly v2.0 */
#include <chplot.h>
double i;
CPlot plot;

for(i = 0; i <= 10; i += 0.5) {
  plot.backgroundColor("#006600");
  plot.noStrokeColor();
  plot.fillOpacity(1);
  plot.fillColor("red");
  plot.circle(i, -0.25 * (i * i) + 18, 1);
  plot.fillColor("black");
  plot.fillOpacity(0.5);
  plot.rectangle(-12, -12, 36, 4);
  delaySeconds(0.001);
}
for(i = 10; i <= 23; i += 0.5) {
  plot.backgroundColor("#006600");
  plot.noStrokeColor();
  plot.fillOpacity(1);
  plot.fillColor("red");
  plot.circle(i, -0.25 * pow(i - 20, 2) + 18, 1);
  plot.fillColor("black");
  plot.fillOpacity(0.5);
  plot.rectangle(-12, -12, 36, 4);
  delaySeconds(0.001);
}
for(i = 23; i >= 17; i -= 0.5) {
  plot.backgroundColor("#006600");
  plot.noStrokeColor();
  plot.fillOpacity(1);
  plot.fillColor("red");
  plot.circle(i, -0.25 * pow(i - 27, 2) + 18, 1);
  plot.fillColor("black");
  plot.fillOpacity(0.5);
  plot.rectangle(-12, -12, 36, 4);
  delaySeconds(0.001);
}
for(i = 17; i >= -3; i -= 0.5) {
  plot.backgroundColor("#006600");
  plot.noStrokeColor();
  plot.fillOpacity(1);
  plot.fillColor("red");
  plot.circle(i, -0.25 * pow(i - 7, 2) + 18, 1);
  plot.fillColor("black");
  plot.fillOpacity(0.5);
  plot.rectangle(-12, -12, 36, 4);
  delaySeconds(0.001);
}

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 pre-placed blocks show the initial motion of the ball. Add blocks to continue the bouncing, even off walls.

 

		

			

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