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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Light Sensors

Robotics lesson 18: Light sensors and lines · Set 555 · 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 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 36. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  3. 3.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  4. 4.🔦 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) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  5. 5.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) the sky (b) black (c) water (d) white
  6. 6.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) between the two sensors (b) under the left sensor (c) far behind it (d) under the right sensor
  7. 7.⬛ 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
  8. 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 60. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
  9. 9.🔦 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 right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
  10. 10.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  11. 11.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  12. 12.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  13. 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 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  14. 14.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 25 and the right sensor reads 85. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  15. 15.🔦 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
  16. 16.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  17. 17.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 18. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  18. 18.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  19. 19.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 26. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  20. 20.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 44. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  21. 21.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 15. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  22. 22.🔦 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 left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  23. 23.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
  24. 24.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 20 and the right sensor reads 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
  25. 25.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 20 and the right sensor reads 75. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
  26. 26.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 39. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  27. 27.⬛ 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
  28. 28.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 95. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
  29. 29.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
  30. 30.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 27. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  31. 31.🔦 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
  32. 32.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 19. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  33. 33.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 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
  34. 34.🔦 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) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
  35. 35.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) neither sensor (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
  36. 36.🔦 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
  37. 37.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  38. 38.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
  39. 39.🔦 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) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  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 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors

Answer key

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

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