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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 113 · 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 sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  3. 3.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) measure a turn angle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) feel a bump into a wall
  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 know a button is pressed? (a) a camera (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  6. 6.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) measure how far a box is (c) start on a hand clap (d) stay balanced upright
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a camera (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a light sensor
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a distance sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  9. 9.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to be heavier (c) to use more power (d) to look colourful
  10. 10.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) an input (c) a gear (d) an output
  11. 11.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) warn if motors get hot (c) hear a whistle (d) find the brightest spot
  12. 12.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) spot a red ball (c) stay balanced upright (d) read a QR code
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a light sensor
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a light sensor
  15. 15.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a white surface (b) a black surface (c) a dark tunnel (d) a black line
  18. 18.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 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
  25. 25.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) start on a hand clap (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) stop before a wall
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a distance sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  28. 28.Which job needs a camera? (a) stop before a wall (b) read a QR code (c) measure a turn angle (d) start on a hand clap
  29. 29.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a touch sensor
  33. 33.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  36. 36.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) measure a turn angle (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) follow a black line
  37. 37.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) know a button is pressed (c) stop before a wall (d) start on a hand clap
  38. 38.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) warn if motors get hot (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) measure how far a box is
  40. 40.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) find the brightest spot (c) spot a red ball (d) start on a hand clap

Answer key

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

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