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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Light Sensors

Robotics lesson 18: Light sensors and lines · Set 8 · 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 below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 78. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  2. 2.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is loud (b) black is wet (c) black is hot (d) black soaks up light
  3. 3.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 80 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
  4. 4.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 33. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  5. 5.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  6. 6.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 26. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  7. 7.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the wheel size (b) the battery size (c) the top speed (d) the black/white cut-off
  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 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
  9. 9.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
  10. 10.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 45. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  11. 11.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 75. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
  12. 12.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  13. 13.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 23. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  14. 14.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  15. 15.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) the sky (b) water (c) black (d) white
  16. 16.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
  17. 17.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 31. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  18. 18.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 34. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  19. 19.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 38. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  20. 20.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 13. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  21. 21.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 60 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
  22. 22.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  23. 23.🔦 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) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  24. 24.🔦 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 white floor (b) the black line
  25. 25.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  26. 26.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  27. 27.🔦 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 black line (b) the white floor
  28. 28.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 75. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the left sensor (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  29. 29.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 70 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 30 and the right sensor reads 15. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) both sensors (d) the right sensor
  31. 31.🔦 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
  32. 32.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  33. 33.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  34. 34.🔦 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
  35. 35.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  36. 36.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 60 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
  37. 37.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  38. 38.🔦 A light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 47. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  39. 39.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 68. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  40. 40.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) under the left sensor (b) far behind it (c) under the right sensor (d) between the two sensors

Answer key

  1. the white floor
  2. black soaks up light
  3. neither sensor
  4. the white floor
  5. 50
  6. the black line
  7. the black/white cut-off
  8. neither sensor
  9. the white floor
  10. the white floor
  11. neither sensor
  12. 60
  13. the black line
  14. 45
  15. black
  16. the left sensor
  17. the black line
  18. the black line
  19. the black line
  20. the black line
  21. the right sensor
  22. 55
  23. both sensors
  24. the black line
  25. 40
  26. 35
  27. the white floor
  28. the left sensor
  29. 45
  30. both sensors
  31. the white floor
  32. 65
  33. 40
  34. the black line
  35. 45
  36. neither sensor
  37. 50
  38. the white floor
  39. the white floor
  40. between the two sensors

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