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 light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 2.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 53. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 3.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) far behind it (b) under the right sensor (c) under the left sensor (d) between the two sensors
- 4.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 5.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 22. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 6.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 36. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 7.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 8.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 38. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 9.🔦 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
- 10.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
- 11.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is loud (b) black soaks up light (c) black is hot (d) black is wet
- 12.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 13.🔦 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) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
- 14.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 58. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 15.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 40. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 16.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 24. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 17.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 18.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 19.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 37. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 20.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the wheel size (b) the battery size (c) the black/white cut-off (d) the top speed
- 21.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 75. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
- 22.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 46. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 23.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 71. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 24.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 47. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 25.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 72. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 26.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 7. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 27.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 28.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 74. 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 23. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 30.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 53. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 31.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
- 32.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 35. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
- 33.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 34.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 35. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 35.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 38. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 36.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 78. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 37.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) white (b) black (c) the sky (d) water
- 38.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 35 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
- 39.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 44. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 40.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
Answer key
- 40
- the white floor
- between the two sensors
- the left sensor
- the black line
- the black line
- 50
- the white floor
- the black line
- both sensors
- black soaks up light
- 60
- both sensors
- the white floor
- the white floor
- the black line
- 50
- 55
- the white floor
- the black/white cut-off
- neither sensor
- the black line
- the white floor
- the white floor
- the white floor
- the black line
- 45
- the white floor
- the black line
- the white floor
- the black line
- both sensors
- the black line
- the right sensor
- the black line
- the white floor
- black
- both sensors
- the black line
- 65
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