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 20 and the right sensor reads 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
- 2.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) white (b) the sky (c) water (d) black
- 3.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 71. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 4.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is hot (b) black soaks up light (c) black is loud (d) black is wet
- 5.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 6.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 33. 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 65 and the right sensor reads 60. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 8.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 9.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 35. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 10.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 11.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 32. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 12.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) under the right sensor (b) far behind it (c) between the two sensors (d) under the left sensor
- 13.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 49. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 14.🔦 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
- 15.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 9. 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 70 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
- 17.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 67. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 18.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 55. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 19.🔦 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
- 20.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
- 21.🔦 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
- 22.🔦 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
- 23.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 35. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 24.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 25.🔦 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
- 26.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 70 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
- 27.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 28. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
- 28.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 53. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 29.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 28. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 30.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 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
- 31.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the top speed (b) the battery size (c) the wheel size (d) the black/white cut-off
- 32.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 33.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 25. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
- 34.🔦 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
- 35.🔦 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 left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
- 36.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 37.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
- 38.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 77. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
- 39.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
- 40.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
Answer key
- the left sensor
- black
- the white floor
- black soaks up light
- 35
- the black line
- neither sensor
- 45
- the black line
- 50
- the black line
- between the two sensors
- the black line
- the black line
- the black line
- the right sensor
- the white floor
- the white floor
- the white floor
- the black line
- the black line
- the white floor
- the white floor
- 55
- the white floor
- neither sensor
- the black line
- the white floor
- the black line
- the right sensor
- the black/white cut-off
- 50
- both sensors
- the black line
- both sensors
- 55
- 45
- the white floor
- the black line
- the black line
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