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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Safety

Robotics lesson 8: Safety around robots · Set 597 · 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.True or false: to check wires before use is safe. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚠️ Why must long hair be tied back near robots? (a) robots dislike hair (b) it looks neat (c) it makes them faster (d) it can catch in gears
  3. 3.True or false: to use a swollen battery is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: to learn the stop button is safe. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚠️ A robot arm suddenly moves towards you. What should you do? (a) push it hard (b) grab the arm (c) stand still in front (d) step back, call an adult
  6. 6.True or false: to stay behind safety lines is safe. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is not safe? (a) test with an adult near (b) switch off before fixing (c) block the emergency stop (d) keep hair tied back
  8. 8.⚠️ Is it safe to fix it while it runs? (a) not safe (b) safe
  9. 9.⚠️ What should every big robot have in case of danger? (a) an emergency stop button (b) a music player (c) a paint brush (d) a cup holder
  10. 10.True or false: to keep fingers off gears is safe. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚠️ Is it safe to reach into a moving arm? (a) safe (b) not safe
  12. 12.Which of these is safe? (a) stand in a robot’s path (b) wear loose sleeves (c) charge it on a bed (d) stay behind safety lines
  13. 13.Which of these is safe? (a) check wires before use (b) open the battery pack (c) poke fingers in gears (d) use a swollen battery
  14. 14.⚠️ What should you do before fixing a robot? (a) hold its wheels (b) keep it running (c) switch it off (d) speed it up
  15. 15.⚠️ Where should you charge a robot’s battery? (a) next to a heater (b) on a hard, clear surface (c) on a soft bed (d) under a pillow
  16. 16.Which of these is safe? (a) open the battery pack (b) stand in a robot’s path (c) use a swollen battery (d) keep hair tied back
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a robot’s path (b) open the battery pack (c) reach into a moving arm (d) check wires before use
  18. 18.Which of these is safe? (a) stand in a robot’s path (b) fix it while it runs (c) charge on a hard surface (d) open the battery pack
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test with an adult near (b) fix it while it runs (c) block the emergency stop (d) reach into a moving arm
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reach into a moving arm (b) switch off before fixing (c) stand in a robot’s path (d) charge it on a bed
  21. 21.True or false: to wear loose sleeves is safe. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: to fix it while it runs is safe. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a swollen battery (b) stand in a robot’s path (c) keep fingers off gears (d) open the battery pack
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a robot’s path (b) poke fingers in gears (c) keep hair tied back (d) use a swollen battery
  25. 25.True or false: to poke fingers in gears is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is safe? (a) charge it on a bed (b) wear loose sleeves (c) learn the stop button (d) use a swollen battery
  27. 27.Which of these is not safe? (a) check wires before use (b) stay behind safety lines (c) use a swollen battery (d) switch off before fixing
  28. 28.Which of these is safe? (a) keep fingers off gears (b) charge it on a bed (c) wear loose sleeves (d) use a swollen battery
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test with an adult near (b) learn the stop button (c) reach into a moving arm (d) check wires before use
  30. 30.⚠️ Is it safe to stay behind safety lines? (a) not safe (b) safe
  31. 31.True or false: to open the battery pack is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚠️ Is it safe to check wires before use? (a) not safe (b) safe
  33. 33.Which of these is not safe? (a) stay behind safety lines (b) poke fingers in gears (c) check wires before use (d) keep fingers off gears
  34. 34.True or false: to test with an adult near is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚠️ Is it safe to keep hair tied back? (a) not safe (b) safe
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stay behind safety lines (b) switch off before fixing (c) charge it on a bed (d) check wires before use
  37. 37.⚠️ Is it safe to keep fingers off gears? (a) not safe (b) safe
  38. 38.⚠️ Is it safe to open the battery pack? (a) not safe (b) safe
  39. 39.True or false: to switch off before fixing is safe. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: to reach into a moving arm is safe. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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