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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Safety

Robotics lesson 8: Safety around robots · Set 475 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Off, away, stop): Stay behind safety lines and out of the reach of moving arms, wheels and gears. Switch off (and unplug the battery) before fixing; learn the emergency stop button. Hair tied back, no loose sleeves; charge on a hard surface; build and test with an adult.

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  1. 1.⚠️ Where should you charge a robot’s battery? (a) on a soft bed (b) on a hard, clear surface (c) under a pillow (d) next to a heater
  2. 2.True or false: to stand in a robot’s path is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is not safe? (a) keep hair tied back (b) keep fingers off gears (c) check wires before use (d) wear loose sleeves
  4. 4.⚠️ Is it safe to stay behind safety lines? (a) not safe (b) safe
  5. 5.True or false: to keep hair tied back is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is safe? (a) block the emergency stop (b) fix it while it runs (c) keep fingers off gears (d) reach into a moving arm
  7. 7.⚠️ Is it safe to charge on a hard surface? (a) not safe (b) safe
  8. 8.Which of these is not safe? (a) check wires before use (b) open the battery pack (c) stay behind safety lines (d) learn the stop button
  9. 9.⚠️ Is it safe to open the battery pack? (a) not safe (b) safe
  10. 10.⚠️ Is it safe to switch off before fixing? (a) not safe (b) safe
  11. 11.Which of these is safe? (a) test with an adult near (b) reach into a moving arm (c) wear loose sleeves (d) use a swollen battery
  12. 12.True or false: to poke fingers in gears is safe. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: to charge it on a bed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: to block the emergency stop is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚠️ Is it safe to wear loose sleeves? (a) not safe (b) safe
  16. 16.Which of these is not safe? (a) learn the stop button (b) test with an adult near (c) reach into a moving arm (d) check wires before use
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) charge it on a bed (b) stand in a robot’s path (c) block the emergency stop (d) learn the stop button
  18. 18.⚠️ Is it safe to stand in a robot’s path? (a) safe (b) not safe
  19. 19.⚠️ What should you do before fixing a robot? (a) speed it up (b) switch it off (c) hold its wheels (d) keep it running
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switch off before fixing (b) learn the stop button (c) charge on a hard surface (d) reach into a moving arm
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learn the stop button (b) keep hair tied back (c) stay behind safety lines (d) charge it on a bed
  22. 22.Which of these is safe? (a) fix it while it runs (b) use a swollen battery (c) learn the stop button (d) stand in a robot’s path
  23. 23.⚠️ Why must long hair be tied back near robots? (a) it makes them faster (b) it looks neat (c) it can catch in gears (d) robots dislike hair
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poke fingers in gears (b) learn the stop button (c) keep hair tied back (d) charge on a hard surface
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a robot’s path (b) test with an adult near (c) learn the stop button (d) check wires before use
  26. 26.⚠️ Is it safe to keep fingers off gears? (a) not safe (b) safe
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test with an adult near (b) fix it while it runs (c) keep fingers off gears (d) keep hair tied back
  28. 28.⚠️ Is it safe to check wires before use? (a) safe (b) not safe
  29. 29.True or false: to fix it while it runs is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚠️ A robot arm suddenly moves towards you. What should you do? (a) stand still in front (b) grab the arm (c) step back, call an adult (d) push it hard
  31. 31.⚠️ Is it safe to poke fingers in gears? (a) not safe (b) safe
  32. 32.True or false: to test with an adult near is safe. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test with an adult near (b) fix it while it runs (c) reach into a moving arm (d) poke fingers in gears
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learn the stop button (b) block the emergency stop (c) keep hair tied back (d) switch off before fixing
  35. 35.⚠️ Is it safe to use a swollen battery? (a) not safe (b) safe
  36. 36.Which of these is not safe? (a) learn the stop button (b) stand in a robot’s path (c) check wires before use (d) keep hair tied back
  37. 37.Which of these is safe? (a) reach into a moving arm (b) fix it while it runs (c) poke fingers in gears (d) stay behind safety lines
  38. 38.⚠️ Is it safe to reach into a moving arm? (a) not safe (b) safe
  39. 39.True or false: to poke fingers in gears is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fix it while it runs (b) reach into a moving arm (c) switch off before fixing (d) charge it on a bed

Answer key

  1. on a hard, clear surface
  2. True
  3. wear loose sleeves
  4. safe
  5. False
  6. keep fingers off gears
  7. safe
  8. open the battery pack
  9. not safe
  10. safe
  11. test with an adult near
  12. False
  13. True
  14. True
  15. not safe
  16. reach into a moving arm
  17. learn the stop button
  18. not safe
  19. switch it off
  20. reach into a moving arm
  21. charge it on a bed
  22. learn the stop button
  23. it can catch in gears
  24. poke fingers in gears
  25. stand in a robot’s path
  26. safe
  27. fix it while it runs
  28. safe
  29. True
  30. step back, call an adult
  31. not safe
  32. True
  33. test with an adult near
  34. block the emergency stop
  35. not safe
  36. stand in a robot’s path
  37. stay behind safety lines
  38. not safe
  39. True
  40. switch off before fixing

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