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| Turn () On for () Seconds | |
turn (motor v) on for () seconds:: wedo | |
| Category | LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 |
| Type | Stack |
| Introduced in | 1.4 |
The turn () on for () seconds block is a stack block and a LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 block. The block activates the LEGO WeDo motor for the specified amount of seconds.
In Scratch 1.4, the block was titled "motor on for () secs", before being renamed to "turn motor on for () secs" in Scratch 2.0, then to its current name in Scratch 3.0.
Example Uses
The block turns the motor on, waits the specified number of seconds, and turns the motor off.
Some common uses for the block:
- Temporary motor movement
when green flag clicked turn (motor v) on for (2) seconds:: wedo
- Controlling how far vehicles move
when green flag clicked turn (motor v) on for (0.5) seconds:: wedo
- Keeping a fan on for a limited amount of time
when green flag clicked turn (motor v) on for (60) seconds:: wedo
- Turning the fan on for a limited amount of time when (key) pressed
when [space v] key pressed turn (motor v) on for (10) seconds:: wedo
Workaround
- Main article: List of Block Workarounds
The block can be replicated by waiting the number of seconds manually:
turn (motor v) on:: wedo wait (number) seconds turn (motor v) off:: wedo
