Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 22 · 40 questions

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.

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

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