Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Light Sensors
Robot tip (Below the threshold is black): Reading below the threshold → black; above → white. Threshold = (black reading + white reading) ÷ 2. Two sensors: the one that reads black is over the line; both white → the line is between them.
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- 1.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 2.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 63. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 3.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 80 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
- 4.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 70 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
- 5.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 6.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) the sky (b) white (c) water (d) black
- 7.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 39. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 8.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 9.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 47. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 10.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 18. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 11.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 12. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 12.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) far behind it (b) between the two sensors (c) under the right sensor (d) under the left sensor
- 13.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is wet (b) black is hot (c) black soaks up light (d) black is loud
- 14.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 35 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
- 15.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 39. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 16.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 17.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the wheel size (b) the black/white cut-off (c) the top speed (d) the battery size
- 18.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
- 19.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 20.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 73. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 21.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 17. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 22.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 45. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 23.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
- 24.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 25.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 75. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 26.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
- 27.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 36. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 28.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 16. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 29.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 27. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 30.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
- 31.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 36. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 32.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 19. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 33.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
- 34.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 50. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 35.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 44. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 36.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 16. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 37.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 38.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 18. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 39.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
- 40.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 8. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
Answer key
- the right sensor
- the white floor
- the right sensor
- the right sensor
- 40
- black
- the black line
- neither sensor
- the black line
- the black line
- the black line
- between the two sensors
- black soaks up light
- both sensors
- the black line
- 55
- the black/white cut-off
- both sensors
- 50
- the white floor
- the black line
- the black line
- both sensors
- 60
- the white floor
- the left sensor
- the black line
- the black line
- the black line
- the right sensor
- the white floor
- the black line
- neither sensor
- the white floor
- the white floor
- the black line
- 40
- the black line
- the right sensor
- the black line
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