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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 187 · 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.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) turning (rotation) (c) sound (d) temperature
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  3. 3.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) warn if motors get hot (c) find the brightest spot (d) read a QR code
  5. 5.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a sound sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  6. 6.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  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.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  11. 11.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a distance sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  12. 12.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a black line (c) a white surface (d) a dark tunnel
  14. 14.True or false: to read a QR code, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  16. 16.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  18. 18.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) an output (c) a wheel (d) an input
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  20. 20.Which job needs a camera? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) find the brightest spot (c) spot a red ball (d) measure how far a box is
  21. 21.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to be heavier (c) to look colourful (d) to use more power
  22. 22.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  25. 25.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) stop before a wall (c) find the brightest spot (d) stay balanced upright
  27. 27.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) know a button is pressed (c) hear a whistle (d) spot a red ball
  28. 28.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) know a button is pressed (c) start on a hand clap (d) spot a red ball
  29. 29.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  31. 31.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) find the brightest spot (c) spot a red ball (d) warn if motors get hot
  33. 33.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) spot a red ball (c) find the brightest spot (d) feel a bump into a wall
  34. 34.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) warn if motors get hot (c) hear a whistle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  36. 36.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) measure a turn angle (c) hear a whistle (d) follow a black line
  38. 38.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  40. 40.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) know a button is pressed (c) stay balanced upright (d) measure how far a box is

Answer key

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

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