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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 104 · 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.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure how far a box is (d) warn if motors get hot
  2. 2.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) follow a black line (c) spot a red ball (d) start on a hand clap
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  4. 4.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  7. 7.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  9. 9.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) hear a whistle (c) follow a black line (d) stay balanced upright
  11. 11.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  12. 12.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) stop before a wall (c) find the brightest spot (d) warn if motors get hot
  13. 13.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which job needs a camera? (a) read a QR code (b) know a button is pressed (c) warn if motors get hot (d) start on a hand clap
  15. 15.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an output (b) a wheel (c) a gear (d) an input
  16. 16.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to be heavier (c) to use more power (d) to know their world
  17. 17.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) read a QR code (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) start on a hand clap
  19. 19.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) follow a black line (c) read a QR code (d) hear a whistle
  20. 20.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) sound (d) turning (rotation)
  21. 21.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) follow a black line (c) hear a whistle (d) stay balanced upright
  22. 22.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a distance sensor
  26. 26.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a black line (c) a white surface (d) a dark tunnel
  27. 27.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a camera (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  29. 29.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) warn if motors get hot (c) know a button is pressed (d) measure a turn angle
  32. 32.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) measure a turn angle (c) start on a hand clap (d) feel a bump into a wall
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  34. 34.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) stay balanced upright (c) hear a whistle (d) follow a black line
  38. 38.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor

Answer key

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

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