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.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is loud (b) black is wet (c) black soaks up light (d) black is hot
- 2.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 and the right sensor reads 95. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
- 3.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 63. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 4.🔦 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) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
- 5.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 25. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 6.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) under the left sensor (b) under the right sensor (c) between the two sensors (d) far behind it
- 7.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 8.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 9.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 10.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) black (b) white (c) water (d) the sky
- 11.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 35 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
- 12.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 70. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 13.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 14.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 46. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 15.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 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 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
- 17.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 18.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 80 and the right sensor reads 75. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
- 19.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 70 and the right sensor reads 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
- 20.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 21.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 35 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
- 22.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the top speed (b) the black/white cut-off (c) the battery size (d) the wheel size
- 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 85. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
- 24.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 67. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 25.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 59. 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 10. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 27.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 42. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 28.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
- 29.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 54. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 30.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 31.🔦 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
- 32.🔦 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
- 33.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 and the right sensor reads 85. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
- 34.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 35.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 45. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 36.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 35. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 37.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 54. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 38.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 39.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 40.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
Answer key
- black soaks up light
- neither sensor
- the white floor
- both sensors
- the black line
- between the two sensors
- 35
- 45
- 50
- black
- both sensors
- the white floor
- 45
- the white floor
- 40
- the right sensor
- 60
- neither sensor
- neither sensor
- 55
- both sensors
- the black/white cut-off
- the left sensor
- the white floor
- the white floor
- the black line
- the black line
- the left sensor
- the white floor
- 50
- the black line
- the black line
- neither sensor
- the white floor
- the black line
- the black line
- the black line
- 50
- 40
- the black line
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