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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Light Sensors

Robotics lesson 18: Light sensors and lines · Set 18 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 48. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  2. 2.🔦 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
  3. 3.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the battery size (b) the top speed (c) the wheel size (d) the black/white cut-off
  4. 4.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
  5. 5.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  6. 6.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 37. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  7. 7.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  8. 8.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) water (b) the sky (c) white (d) black
  9. 9.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 65. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  10. 10.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  11. 11.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) neither sensor (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
  12. 12.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 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
  13. 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. 14.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  15. 15.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 44. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  16. 16.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
  17. 17.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  18. 18.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  19. 19.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  20. 20.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 31. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  21. 21.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 26. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  22. 22.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  23. 23.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 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
  24. 24.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 43. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  25. 25.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 36. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  26. 26.🔦 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
  27. 27.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 62. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  28. 28.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  29. 29.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
  30. 30.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
  31. 31.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  32. 32.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 53. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  33. 33.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 70 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
  34. 34.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 32. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  35. 35.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  36. 36.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 31. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  37. 37.🔦 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
  38. 38.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  39. 39.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 30. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  40. 40.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 45. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line

Answer key

  1. the white floor
  2. the black line
  3. the black/white cut-off
  4. both sensors
  5. 50
  6. the black line
  7. 50
  8. black
  9. the white floor
  10. 60
  11. the right sensor
  12. both sensors
  13. black soaks up light
  14. 45
  15. the white floor
  16. the right sensor
  17. 35
  18. the right sensor
  19. 45
  20. the black line
  21. the black line
  22. 50
  23. both sensors
  24. the black line
  25. the black line
  26. the white floor
  27. the white floor
  28. 65
  29. both sensors
  30. the right sensor
  31. neither sensor
  32. the white floor
  33. the right sensor
  34. the black line
  35. 55
  36. the black line
  37. the black line
  38. 55
  39. the black line
  40. the white floor

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