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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 100 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Match the sense to the job): Touch: bumps and buttons. Light: lines and bright spots. Sound: claps and whistles. Distance (ultrasonic): how far a wall or box is. Gyro: turning and balance. Camera: colours, objects and codes. Temperature: heat.

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  1. 1.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a dark tunnel (b) a black line (c) a white surface (d) a black surface
  2. 2.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  4. 4.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) spot a red ball (c) stay balanced upright (d) follow a black line
  5. 5.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) measure how far a box is (c) start on a hand clap (d) measure a turn angle
  6. 6.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) stop before a wall (c) hear a whistle (d) measure how far a box is
  7. 7.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) hear a whistle (c) measure how far a box is (d) warn if motors get hot
  8. 8.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) hear a whistle (c) follow a black line (d) warn if motors get hot
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  11. 11.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  13. 13.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) sound (c) colour (d) temperature
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  16. 16.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) an output (c) an input (d) a wheel
  17. 17.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) stop before a wall (c) stay balanced upright (d) find the brightest spot
  18. 18.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to be heavier (b) to look colourful (c) to know their world (d) to use more power
  21. 21.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) read a QR code (c) know a button is pressed (d) hear a whistle
  23. 23.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a camera (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  24. 24.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which job needs a camera? (a) read a QR code (b) know a button is pressed (c) hear a whistle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  29. 29.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) find the brightest spot (c) hear a whistle (d) start on a hand clap
  30. 30.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a light sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  32. 32.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to follow a black line, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) start on a hand clap (c) measure a turn angle (d) hear a whistle
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  36. 36.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) know a button is pressed (c) stop before a wall (d) start on a hand clap
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  40. 40.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a white surface
  2. False
  3. a distance sensor
  4. follow a black line
  5. start on a hand clap
  6. feel a bump into a wall
  7. measure how far a box is
  8. True
  9. warn if motors get hot
  10. a sound sensor
  11. a light sensor
  12. a gyro sensor
  13. False
  14. turning (rotation)
  15. a touch sensor
  16. an input
  17. find the brightest spot
  18. False
  19. False
  20. to know their world
  21. True
  22. hear a whistle
  23. a camera
  24. False
  25. False
  26. False
  27. read a QR code
  28. a touch sensor
  29. know a button is pressed
  30. True
  31. a gyro sensor
  32. False
  33. False
  34. measure a turn angle
  35. a camera
  36. True
  37. True
  38. stop before a wall
  39. a light sensor
  40. False

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