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 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
- 2.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 3.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 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 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) neither sensor (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
- 5.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 56. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 6.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 35. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
- 7.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 52. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 8.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the top speed (b) the black/white cut-off (c) the wheel size (d) the battery size
- 9.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 10.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 11.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) between the two sensors (b) under the right sensor (c) far behind it (d) under the left sensor
- 12.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 44. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 13.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 14.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
- 15.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 20 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
- 16.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is loud (b) black is hot (c) black is wet (d) black soaks up light
- 17.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 18.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 64. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 19.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 20.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 80 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 21.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 22.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 60 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
- 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 robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
- 25.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 26.🔦 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) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 27.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 60 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 36. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 29.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 80. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 30.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 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 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 32. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 32.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 33.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
- 34.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
- 35.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 13. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 36.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 60 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 37.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 38.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 35. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
- 39.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
- 40.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
Answer key
- the right sensor
- 45
- 50
- the left sensor
- the black line
- both sensors
- the white floor
- the black/white cut-off
- 50
- the white floor
- between the two sensors
- the black line
- 45
- both sensors
- both sensors
- black soaks up light
- both sensors
- the white floor
- the right sensor
- neither sensor
- the left sensor
- neither sensor
- the white floor
- both sensors
- 40
- both sensors
- 45
- the black line
- the white floor
- the black line
- the black line
- 50
- neither sensor
- neither sensor
- the black line
- neither sensor
- both sensors
- the right sensor
- the left sensor
- both sensors
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