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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 110 · 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.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a white surface (b) a black surface (c) a black line (d) a dark tunnel
  3. 3.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) sound (b) turning (rotation) (c) colour (d) temperature
  4. 4.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) measure a turn angle (c) hear a whistle (d) measure how far a box is
  5. 5.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) measure a turn angle (c) hear a whistle (d) know a button is pressed
  7. 7.Which job needs a camera? (a) stay balanced upright (b) measure how far a box is (c) read a QR code (d) hear a whistle
  8. 8.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  11. 11.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  15. 15.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  18. 18.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  20. 20.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) hear a whistle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) feel a bump into a wall
  21. 21.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) warn if motors get hot (c) measure how far a box is (d) stop before a wall
  24. 24.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to be heavier (c) to look colourful (d) to use more power
  26. 26.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a wheel (c) an output (d) a gear
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a camera
  28. 28.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) measure how far a box is (c) hear a whistle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a camera
  32. 32.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  34. 34.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) read a QR code (c) measure how far a box is (d) spot a red ball
  36. 36.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  37. 37.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to follow a black line, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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