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 35 and the right sensor reads 35. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
- 2.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 60 and the right sensor reads 60. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
- 3.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the black/white cut-off (b) the wheel size (c) the battery size (d) the top speed
- 4.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 5.🔦 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) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
- 6.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 81. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 7.🔦 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 right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
- 8.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
- 9.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) water (b) black (c) the sky (d) white
- 10.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 11.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 12.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 38. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 13.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 36. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 14.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) under the left sensor (b) far behind it (c) between the two sensors (d) under the right sensor
- 15.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 29. 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 95 and the right sensor reads 95. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 17.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 40. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 18.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 19.🔦 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) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 20.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 21.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 22.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 25 and the right sensor reads 95. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 23.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 25. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 24.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
- 25.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 26.🔦 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
- 27.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 28.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 35 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
- 29.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
- 30.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 31.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
- 32.🔦 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
- 33.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 34.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 30. 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 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 65. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 36.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 37.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 35. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 38.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 85. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 39.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 40.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 47. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
Answer key
- both sensors
- neither sensor
- the black/white cut-off
- the black line
- the left sensor
- the white floor
- the right sensor
- the right sensor
- black
- the white floor
- 50
- the black line
- the white floor
- between the two sensors
- the black line
- neither sensor
- the black line
- 45
- neither sensor
- the black line
- the white floor
- the left sensor
- the black line
- the black line
- 60
- the white floor
- 55
- both sensors
- the left sensor
- 55
- both sensors
- the black line
- 35
- the right sensor
- the white floor
- 50
- the black line
- neither sensor
- 55
- the white floor
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