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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 168 · 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 stay balanced upright? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  4. 4.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a light sensor
  8. 8.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  10. 10.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) read a QR code (d) start on a hand clap
  11. 11.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) warn if motors get hot (c) stay balanced upright (d) read a QR code
  12. 12.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) temperature (b) sound (c) turning (rotation) (d) colour
  15. 15.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a white surface (c) a dark tunnel (d) a black surface
  16. 16.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) find the brightest spot (c) read a QR code (d) stop before a wall
  17. 17.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) an input (c) an output (d) a wheel
  18. 18.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to use more power (b) to look colourful (c) to be heavier (d) to know their world
  21. 21.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) know a button is pressed (c) follow a black line (d) measure a turn angle
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a light sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  23. 23.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) stay balanced upright (c) hear a whistle (d) measure a turn angle
  25. 25.🔍 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
  26. 26.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) follow a black line (c) know a button is pressed (d) measure a turn angle
  27. 27.🔍 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
  28. 28.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) read a QR code (c) follow a black line (d) know a button is pressed
  30. 30.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) find the brightest spot (c) spot a red ball (d) warn if motors get hot
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  33. 33.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: to follow a black line, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: to read a QR code, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to read a QR code, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  40. 40.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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