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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 135 · 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 hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to use more power (b) to look colourful (c) to be heavier (d) to know their world
  5. 5.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) read a QR code (c) follow a black line (d) stay balanced upright
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  8. 8.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) follow a black line (c) stay balanced upright (d) stop before a wall
  9. 9.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) stay balanced upright (c) measure how far a box is (d) start on a hand clap
  10. 10.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a wheel (c) a gear (d) an output
  11. 11.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a dark tunnel (c) a black line (d) a white surface
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  13. 13.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) stay balanced upright (c) read a QR code (d) hear a whistle
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  15. 15.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) stay balanced upright (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) start on a hand clap
  16. 16.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) find the brightest spot (c) measure how far a box is (d) start on a hand clap
  19. 19.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  21. 21.Which job needs a camera? (a) know a button is pressed (b) warn if motors get hot (c) start on a hand clap (d) read a QR code
  22. 22.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) sound (c) temperature (d) colour
  24. 24.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) find the brightest spot (c) measure how far a box is (d) feel a bump into a wall
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  27. 27.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) stay balanced upright (c) read a QR code (d) follow a black line
  28. 28.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) start on a hand clap (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) spot a red ball
  29. 29.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  32. 32.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a light sensor
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a camera
  35. 35.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) follow a black line (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) read a QR code
  36. 36.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  37. 37.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to follow a black line, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to follow a black line, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) find the brightest spot (c) know a button is pressed (d) measure a turn angle

Answer key

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

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