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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 127 · 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 know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) sound (b) turning (rotation) (c) temperature (d) colour
  3. 3.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) stop before a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) warn if motors get hot
  6. 6.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a white surface (c) a black surface (d) a dark tunnel
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  10. 10.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) spot a red ball (c) hear a whistle (d) know a button is pressed
  12. 12.🔍 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
  13. 13.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) hear a whistle (c) measure how far a box is (d) feel a bump into a wall
  14. 14.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to be heavier (c) to look colourful (d) to use more power
  15. 15.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) measure how far a box is (d) read a QR code
  16. 16.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a touch sensor
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a camera (d) a light sensor
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a camera (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  20. 20.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a sound sensor
  23. 23.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  25. 25.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a light sensor
  31. 31.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  33. 33.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) measure a turn angle (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) read a QR code
  34. 34.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which job needs a camera? (a) hear a whistle (b) spot a red ball (c) warn if motors get hot (d) find the brightest spot
  36. 36.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) stay balanced upright (c) spot a red ball (d) feel a bump into a wall
  37. 37.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) follow a black line (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) hear a whistle
  38. 38.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) measure a turn angle (c) spot a red ball (d) measure how far a box is
  39. 39.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) measure a turn angle (c) follow a black line (d) stop before a wall
  40. 40.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) read a QR code (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) know a button is pressed

Answer key

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

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