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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Light Sensors

Robotics lesson 18: Light sensors and lines · Set 706 · 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.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the top speed (b) the wheel size (c) the battery size (d) the black/white cut-off
  2. 2.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  3. 3.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) water (b) black (c) the sky (d) white
  4. 4.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  5. 5.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 52. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  6. 6.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 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
  7. 7.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
  8. 8.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
  9. 9.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  10. 10.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
  11. 11.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  12. 12.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 85. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  13. 13.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) under the right sensor (b) far behind it (c) under the left sensor (d) between the two sensors
  14. 14.🔦 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) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  15. 15.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
  16. 16.🔦 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 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 60 and the right sensor reads 30. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor
  18. 18.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 and the right sensor reads 65. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) neither sensor (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 55. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  20. 20.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 62. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  21. 21.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is hot (b) black is wet (c) black is loud (d) black soaks up light
  22. 22.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
  23. 23.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 46. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  24. 24.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  25. 25.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  26. 26.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 40 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
  27. 27.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 40. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the right sensor
  28. 28.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  29. 29.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  30. 30.🔦 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) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  31. 31.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
  32. 32.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) both sensors (d) neither sensor
  33. 33.🔦 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
  34. 34.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 60. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  35. 35.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 75. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  36. 36.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 47. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  37. 37.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 60. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  38. 38.🔦 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) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the left sensor
  39. 39.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
  40. 40.🔦 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) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) neither sensor

Answer key

  1. the black/white cut-off
  2. 45
  3. black
  4. 40
  5. the white floor
  6. the right sensor
  7. the left sensor
  8. the black line
  9. 60
  10. both sensors
  11. 40
  12. neither sensor
  13. between the two sensors
  14. both sensors
  15. the right sensor
  16. the white floor
  17. the right sensor
  18. neither sensor
  19. the white floor
  20. the white floor
  21. black soaks up light
  22. the black line
  23. the white floor
  24. 65
  25. 45
  26. both sensors
  27. the right sensor
  28. 50
  29. 35
  30. neither sensor
  31. the left sensor
  32. the right sensor
  33. the black line
  34. the left sensor
  35. neither sensor
  36. the black line
  37. the left sensor
  38. neither sensor
  39. the white floor
  40. neither sensor

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