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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Light Sensors

Robotics lesson 18: Light sensors and lines · Set 643 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) far behind it (b) under the right sensor (c) under the left sensor (d) between the two sensors
  2. 2.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  3. 3.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 41. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  4. 4.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
  5. 5.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 70 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  6. 6.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is hot (b) black is wet (c) black soaks up light (d) black is loud
  7. 7.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
  8. 8.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 69. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  9. 9.🔦 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
  10. 10.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 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 30 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  13. 13.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  14. 14.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 57. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  15. 15.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  16. 16.🔦 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 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 10 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
  18. 18.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 57. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  19. 19.🔦 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
  20. 20.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the wheel size (b) the black/white cut-off (c) the top speed (d) the battery size
  21. 21.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) black (b) white (c) the sky (d) water
  22. 22.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
  23. 23.🔦 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
  24. 24.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  25. 25.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 42. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  26. 26.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  27. 27.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
  28. 28.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  29. 29.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  30. 30.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
  31. 31.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  32. 32.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 54. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  33. 33.🔦 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
  34. 34.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  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 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) the left sensor
  36. 36.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 35. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
  37. 37.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 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
  38. 38.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 60. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  39. 39.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 70 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  40. 40.🔦 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

Answer key

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

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