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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 174 · 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 gyro sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) read a QR code (c) follow a black line (d) stay balanced upright
  2. 2.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) spot a red ball (c) measure how far a box is (d) measure a turn angle
  3. 3.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  8. 8.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) follow a black line (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) know a button is pressed
  9. 9.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) read a QR code (c) measure how far a box is (d) know a button is pressed
  11. 11.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) stay balanced upright (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) follow a black line
  13. 13.🔍 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 distance sensor
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a sound sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a sound sensor
  16. 16.Which job needs a camera? (a) hear a whistle (b) read a QR code (c) measure how far a box is (d) feel a bump into a wall
  17. 17.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to know their world (c) to be heavier (d) to use more power
  18. 18.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) spot a red ball (c) hear a whistle (d) warn if motors get hot
  19. 19.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) stop before a wall (d) start on a hand clap
  22. 22.True or false: to follow a black line, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a sound sensor
  24. 24.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) find the brightest spot (c) hear a whistle (d) warn if motors get hot
  25. 25.Which job needs a camera? (a) follow a black line (b) spot a red ball (c) stay balanced upright (d) know a button is pressed
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  27. 27.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) read a QR code (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) warn if motors get hot
  28. 28.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a sound sensor
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  31. 31.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) measure a turn angle (c) stay balanced upright (d) follow a black line
  32. 32.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) spot a red ball (c) warn if motors get hot (d) find the brightest spot
  35. 35.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) sound (c) temperature (d) turning (rotation)
  36. 36.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  38. 38.True or false: to read a QR code, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  40. 40.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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