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 15 and the right sensor reads 70. 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 below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 41. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 3.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 64. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 4.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 5.🔦 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
- 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) far behind it (d) between the two sensors
- 7.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 40. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 8.🔦 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 right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
- 9.⬛ 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
- 10.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 14. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 11.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 95. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
- 12.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 15. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 13.🔦 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
- 14.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the battery size (b) the black/white cut-off (c) the wheel size (d) the top speed
- 15.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 5. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 16.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 60. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
- 17.🔦 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 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 20 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) neither sensor (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
- 19.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 36. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 20.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
- 21.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 27. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 22.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 22. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 23.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 24.🔦 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
- 25.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
- 26.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 22. 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 35 and the right sensor reads 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
- 28.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 52. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 29.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 30.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 75. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 31.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 32.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 33.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 76. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 34.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 63. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 35.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 17. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 36.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 37.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 39. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 38.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 25 and the right sensor reads 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 39.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 40.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
Answer key
- the left sensor
- the white floor
- the white floor
- 35
- the white floor
- between the two sensors
- the white floor
- both sensors
- black soaks up light
- the black line
- the left sensor
- the black line
- the right sensor
- the black/white cut-off
- the black line
- neither sensor
- the black line
- both sensors
- the black line
- both sensors
- the black line
- the black line
- 55
- the white floor
- the black line
- the black line
- the left sensor
- the black line
- 55
- the white floor
- the white floor
- 60
- the white floor
- the white floor
- the black line
- 45
- the white floor
- the left sensor
- 45
- the white floor
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