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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 2 · 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) stay balanced upright (b) measure how far a box is (c) hear a whistle (d) warn if motors get hot
  2. 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. 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. 4.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 12.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  14. 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. 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. 16.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  17. 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. 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. 19.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  21. 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. 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. 23.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) turning (rotation) (d) sound
  24. 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. 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. 26.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  27. 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. 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. 29.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  30. 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. 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. 32.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  33. 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. 34.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 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. 39.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  40. 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

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

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