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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 141 · 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 temperature sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) read a QR code (c) warn if motors get hot (d) measure a turn angle
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a distance sensor
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor
  4. 4.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) hear a whistle (d) follow a black line
  5. 5.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a dark tunnel (b) a black surface (c) a black line (d) a white surface
  6. 6.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) start on a hand clap (c) read a QR code (d) follow a black line
  8. 8.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  10. 10.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to use more power (c) to be heavier (d) to look colourful
  11. 11.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  14. 14.True or false: to read a QR code, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a light sensor
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a light sensor
  20. 20.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) stop before a wall (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) follow a black line
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  22. 22.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) temperature (b) sound (c) turning (rotation) (d) colour
  28. 28.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) start on a hand clap (c) follow a black line (d) stop before a wall
  29. 29.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) an output (c) an input (d) a gear
  30. 30.Which job needs a camera? (a) measure a turn angle (b) know a button is pressed (c) warn if motors get hot (d) spot a red ball
  31. 31.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which job needs a camera? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) read a QR code (c) measure a turn angle (d) hear a whistle
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  34. 34.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) spot a red ball
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a light sensor
  36. 36.True or false: to read a QR code, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  39. 39.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) find the brightest spot (c) spot a red ball (d) start on a hand clap
  40. 40.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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