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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Program

Robotics lesson 24: Line-follower programs · Set 353 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Turn towards the line): Left sees black → turn left; right sees black → turn right; both white → go forward. In an if / else if chain the first true rule wins (both black → the rule written first). With numbers: a reading below the threshold (for example below 40) means black.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (right sees black) { turn right } else if (left sees black) { turn left } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees black and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  2. 2.⬛ Left sensor sees black, right sensor sees white. Which way should a line follower turn? (a) nowhere (b) backwards (c) right (d) left
  3. 3.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 4 times (left–right): black–white, white–black, black–white, white–black. How many times does it turn left?
  4. 4.⬛ Going too fast round a sharp bend, a line follower may … (a) grow wheels (b) lose the line (c) turn into a car (d) get heavier
  5. 5.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  6. 6.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 75 and the right sensor reads 55. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  7. 7.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): white–white, white–black, white–white, black–black, white–black, white–white. How many times does it turn left?
  8. 8.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees black and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  9. 9.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 62. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  10. 10.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 5 times (left–right): white–black, white–white, white–black, black–white, black–white. How many times does it turn left?
  11. 11.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (right sees black) { turn right } else if (left sees black) { turn left } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  12. 12.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 20 and the right sensor reads 70. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right (c) go forward
  13. 13.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 35. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  14. 14.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 11. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  15. 15.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 63. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  16. 16.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 4 times (left–right): white–black, black–white, white–black, black–white. How many times does it turn right?
  17. 17.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right (c) go forward
  18. 18.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 22. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  19. 19.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): black–black, black–black, white–white, white–white, black–white, white–white. How many times does it turn left?
  20. 20.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 55 and the right sensor reads 75. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn left (c) turn right
  21. 21.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 11. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  22. 22.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 4 times (left–right): white–white, black–white, white–white, black–white. How many times does it turn left?
  23. 23.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): white–black, black–white, white–black, white–black, white–black, black–white. How many times does it turn right?
  24. 24.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 70 and the right sensor reads 90. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  25. 25.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 15. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  26. 26.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 50 and the right sensor reads 15. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  27. 27.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): black–black, black–black, white–white, black–white, white–black, black–white. How many times does it turn right?
  28. 28.⬛ Why does a line follower wiggle a little as it drives? (a) its wheels are square (b) it is dancing (c) it is too cold (d) it keeps fixing its path
  29. 29.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 60 and the right sensor reads 65. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left (c) go forward
  30. 30.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 40. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  31. 31.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 69. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  32. 32.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees black and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left (c) go forward
  33. 33.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): white–black, white–white, black–black, black–white, white–black, black–white. How many times does it turn left?
  34. 34.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): white–black, white–black, black–white, black–black, white–black, white–white. How many times does it turn left?
  35. 35.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 50 and the right sensor reads 75. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn left (c) turn right
  36. 36.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (right sees black) { turn right } else if (left sees black) { turn left } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right (c) go forward
  37. 37.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 5 times (left–right): white–white, white–black, black–white, black–black, white–black. How many times does it turn right?
  38. 38.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 4 times (left–right): white–white, black–white, white–black, white–white. How many times does it turn right?
  39. 39.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): black–white, black–black, black–black, black–white, black–black, white–white. How many times does it turn left?
  40. 40.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): black–white, black–white, black–black, black–white, white–black, white–black. How many times does it turn left?

Answer key

  1. turn right
  2. left
  3. 2
  4. lose the line
  5. go forward
  6. go forward
  7. 1
  8. turn left
  9. turn left
  10. 2
  11. go forward
  12. turn left
  13. turn left
  14. turn right
  15. turn left
  16. 2
  17. turn right
  18. turn right
  19. 3
  20. go forward
  21. turn right
  22. 2
  23. 4
  24. go forward
  25. turn right
  26. turn right
  27. 1
  28. it keeps fixing its path
  29. go forward
  30. go forward
  31. turn left
  32. turn left
  33. 3
  34. 2
  35. go forward
  36. turn right
  37. 2
  38. 1
  39. 5
  40. 4

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