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 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
- 2.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 70 and the right sensor reads 60. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
- 3.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 66. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 4.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) under the right sensor (b) between the two sensors (c) under the left sensor (d) far behind it
- 5.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 6.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 49. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 7.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 70 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
- 8.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
- 9.⬛ 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
- 10.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is wet (b) black soaks up light (c) black is loud (d) black is hot
- 11.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 26. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 12.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
- 13.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 14.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
- 15.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) white (b) the sky (c) black (d) water
- 16.🔦 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
- 17.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 40. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 18.🔦 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 right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
- 19.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 20.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 21.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 45. 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 50. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 23.🔦 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
- 24.🔦 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
- 25.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
- 26.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 82. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 27.🔦 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) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 28.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 50. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 29.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 30.🔦 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 left sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
- 31.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 32.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
- 33.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 34.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 34. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 35.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
- 36.🔦 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 right sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 37.🔦 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) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
- 38.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 21. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 39.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 51. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 40.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 25 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
Answer key
- the white floor
- neither sensor
- the white floor
- between the two sensors
- 60
- the white floor
- the right sensor
- the black line
- the black/white cut-off
- black soaks up light
- the black line
- neither sensor
- 55
- the white floor
- black
- the white floor
- the black line
- both sensors
- 45
- 50
- the white floor
- the black line
- the white floor
- the black line
- the right sensor
- the white floor
- both sensors
- the white floor
- 65
- both sensors
- 55
- neither sensor
- 55
- the white floor
- both sensors
- neither sensor
- neither sensor
- the black line
- the white floor
- both sensors
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