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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 177 · 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 distance sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) measure a turn angle (c) find the brightest spot (d) follow a black line
  2. 2.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) warn if motors get hot (c) stop before a wall (d) follow a black line
  3. 3.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) find the brightest spot (d) warn if motors get hot
  4. 4.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) follow a black line (c) measure how far a box is (d) find the brightest spot
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  9. 9.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) measure how far a box is (c) know a button is pressed (d) warn if motors get hot
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a distance sensor
  13. 13.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) an input (c) an output (d) a gear
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  16. 16.Which job needs a camera? (a) read a QR code (b) measure a turn angle (c) stay balanced upright (d) start on a hand clap
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  18. 18.Which job needs a camera? (a) measure a turn angle (b) follow a black line (c) spot a red ball (d) start on a hand clap
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  21. 21.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) stop before a wall (c) measure how far a box is (d) stay balanced upright
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  23. 23.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) sound (b) colour (c) temperature (d) turning (rotation)
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a touch sensor
  25. 25.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) measure how far a box is (c) follow a black line (d) start on a hand clap
  27. 27.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to be heavier (b) to look colourful (c) to know their world (d) to use more power
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  29. 29.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) start on a hand clap (c) stop before a wall (d) spot a red ball
  30. 30.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) hear a whistle (c) follow a black line (d) start on a hand clap
  31. 31.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a black surface (c) a dark tunnel (d) a white surface
  32. 32.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  34. 34.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a camera. (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 sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  40. 40.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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