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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Light Sensors

Robotics lesson 18: Light sensors and lines · Set 820 · 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 robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 85. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the right sensor (b) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
  2. 2.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  3. 3.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 62. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  4. 4.⬛ The threshold of a light sensor is … (a) the black/white cut-off (b) the wheel size (c) the top speed (d) the battery size
  5. 5.🔦 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
  6. 6.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) the right sensor (c) the left sensor (d) both sensors
  7. 7.⬛ Why does a light sensor read a LOW number over a black line? (a) black is hot (b) black is loud (c) black is wet (d) black soaks up light
  8. 8.⬛ A reading below the threshold means the sensor is over … (a) black (b) the sky (c) white (d) water
  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 70. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
  10. 10.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  11. 11.🔦 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
  12. 12.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  13. 13.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  14. 14.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 65 and the right sensor reads 10. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) both sensors (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) the left sensor
  15. 15.🔦 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) the left sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
  16. 16.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 70 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  17. 17.🔦 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
  18. 18.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 54. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  19. 19.⬛ In a two-sensor line follower, both sensors see white. Where is the line? (a) far behind it (b) under the right sensor (c) between the two sensors (d) under the left sensor
  20. 20.🔦 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
  21. 21.🔦 A light sensor reads 10 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  22. 22.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 60 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  23. 23.🔦 A light sensor reads 20 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  24. 24.🔦 A light sensor reads below 60 over a black line and above 60 over the white floor. It reads 51. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  25. 25.🔦 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 left sensor (b) neither sensor (c) the right sensor (d) both sensors
  26. 26.🔦 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
  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 white floor (b) the black line
  28. 28.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 60 and the right sensor reads 85. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
  29. 29.🔦 A light sensor reads below 40 over a black line and above 40 over the white floor. It reads 59. What is under the sensor? (a) the white floor (b) the black line
  30. 30.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 25 and the right sensor reads 90. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) both sensors (c) the right sensor (d) neither sensor
  31. 31.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 20 and the right sensor reads 20. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) the left sensor (b) the right sensor (c) neither sensor (d) both sensors
  32. 32.🔦 A light sensor reads 40 over black and 80 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?
  33. 33.🔦 A light sensor reads below 50 over a black line and above 50 over the white floor. It reads 63. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  34. 34.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 80. Which sensor is over the black line? (a) neither sensor (b) both sensors (c) the left sensor (d) the right sensor
  35. 35.🔦 A light sensor reads 30 over black and 90 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 70 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
  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 light sensor reads below 30 over a black line and above 30 over the white floor. It reads 45. What is under the sensor? (a) the black line (b) the white floor
  39. 39.🔦 A robot has a left and a right light sensor. Below 50 means black. The left sensor reads 95 and the right sensor reads 10. 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 10 over black and 90 over white. A good threshold is halfway between them. What is it?

Answer key

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

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