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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 150 · 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 sound sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) spot a red ball (c) know a button is pressed (d) hear a whistle
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  3. 3.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a dark tunnel (c) a white surface (d) a black line
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  5. 5.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an output (b) an input (c) a wheel (d) a gear
  7. 7.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) sound (d) turning (rotation)
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  11. 11.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) measure how far a box is (c) spot a red ball (d) start on a hand clap
  12. 12.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) follow a black line (c) measure how far a box is (d) feel a bump into a wall
  13. 13.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a touch sensor
  15. 15.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) follow a black line (c) measure how far a box is (d) hear a whistle
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  17. 17.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  20. 20.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: to follow a black line, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) hear a whistle (c) follow a black line (d) warn if motors get hot
  23. 23.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to be heavier (c) to look colourful (d) to use more power
  24. 24.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  26. 26.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) warn if motors get hot (c) stay balanced upright (d) follow a black line
  27. 27.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  29. 29.True or false: to follow a black line, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which job needs a camera? (a) hear a whistle (b) read a QR code (c) warn if motors get hot (d) know a button is pressed
  31. 31.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) measure a turn angle (d) stop before a wall
  32. 32.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) start on a hand clap (c) find the brightest spot (d) hear a whistle
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  34. 34.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  38. 38.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure a turn angle (d) hear a whistle
  40. 40.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor

Answer key

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

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