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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Safety

Robotics lesson 8: Safety around robots · Set 783 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the emergency stop (b) wear loose sleeves (c) use a swollen battery (d) keep fingers off gears
  2. 2.⚠️ A robot arm suddenly moves towards you. What should you do? (a) grab the arm (b) push it hard (c) step back, call an adult (d) stand still in front
  3. 3.True or false: to reach into a moving arm is safe. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is safe? (a) switch off before fixing (b) charge it on a bed (c) poke fingers in gears (d) stand in a robot’s path
  5. 5.⚠️ Why must long hair be tied back near robots? (a) it can catch in gears (b) it makes them faster (c) it looks neat (d) robots dislike hair
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the emergency stop (b) learn the stop button (c) keep fingers off gears (d) stay behind safety lines
  7. 7.⚠️ Is it safe to keep fingers off gears? (a) not safe (b) safe
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep fingers off gears (b) check wires before use (c) stay behind safety lines (d) charge it on a bed
  9. 9.⚠️ What should you do before fixing a robot? (a) speed it up (b) switch it off (c) keep it running (d) hold its wheels
  10. 10.True or false: to stay behind safety lines is safe. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is not safe? (a) test with an adult near (b) check wires before use (c) use a swollen battery (d) keep hair tied back
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stay behind safety lines (b) charge on a hard surface (c) poke fingers in gears (d) switch off before fixing
  13. 13.True or false: to wear loose sleeves is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: to poke fingers in gears is safe. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is not safe? (a) stay behind safety lines (b) learn the stop button (c) keep fingers off gears (d) block the emergency stop
  16. 16.True or false: to charge on a hard surface is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚠️ Is it safe to fix it while it runs? (a) safe (b) not safe
  18. 18.True or false: to fix it while it runs is safe. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚠️ Where should you charge a robot’s battery? (a) on a soft bed (b) next to a heater (c) under a pillow (d) on a hard, clear surface
  20. 20.⚠️ Is it safe to keep hair tied back? (a) not safe (b) safe
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a robot’s path (b) charge it on a bed (c) charge on a hard surface (d) use a swollen battery
  22. 22.True or false: to use a swollen battery is safe. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to check wires before use is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is not safe? (a) stand in a robot’s path (b) keep hair tied back (c) switch off before fixing (d) keep fingers off gears
  25. 25.Which of these is safe? (a) charge it on a bed (b) poke fingers in gears (c) keep fingers off gears (d) reach into a moving arm
  26. 26.True or false: to keep fingers off gears is safe. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: to block the emergency stop is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: to use a swollen battery is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fix it while it runs (b) switch off before fixing (c) use a swollen battery (d) reach into a moving arm
  30. 30.⚠️ Is it safe to check wires before use? (a) safe (b) not safe
  31. 31.Which of these is safe? (a) use a swollen battery (b) fix it while it runs (c) check wires before use (d) reach into a moving arm
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the emergency stop (b) use a swollen battery (c) wear loose sleeves (d) keep hair tied back
  33. 33.⚠️ Is it safe to poke fingers in gears? (a) safe (b) not safe
  34. 34.⚠️ Is it safe to stay behind safety lines? (a) safe (b) not safe
  35. 35.⚠️ Is it safe to charge it on a bed? (a) safe (b) not safe
  36. 36.True or false: to stay behind safety lines is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚠️ Is it safe to test with an adult near? (a) not safe (b) safe
  38. 38.True or false: to charge on a hard surface is safe. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: to test with an adult near is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚠️ Is it safe to stand in a robot’s path? (a) not safe (b) safe

Answer key

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

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