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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Light Sensors

Robotics lesson 18: Light sensors and lines · Set 46 · 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 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  2. 2.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 33. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  3. 3.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 68. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  4. 4.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  5. 5.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the battery size (b) the wheel size (c) the black/white cut-off (d) the top speed
  6. 6.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 80 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
  7. 7.⬛ 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
  8. 8.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 43. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  9. 9.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  10. 10.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
  11. 11.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 80 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
  12. 12.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  13. 13.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 47. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  14. 14.🔦 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 right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
  15. 15.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  16. 16.🔦 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
  17. 17.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 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
  18. 18.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  19. 19.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
  20. 20.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  21. 21.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  22. 22.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
  23. 23.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 37. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  24. 24.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 16. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  25. 25.🔦 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
  26. 26.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 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
  27. 27.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
  28. 28.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) water (b) the sky (c) black (d) white
  29. 29.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  30. 30.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 61. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  31. 31.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 25 and the right sensor reads 35. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  32. 32.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 20 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
  33. 33.🔦 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
  34. 34.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  35. 35.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
  36. 36.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
  37. 37.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
  38. 38.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  39. 39.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  40. 40.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 75. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors

Answer key

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

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