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