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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 222 · 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 sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  2. 2.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) start on a hand clap (c) warn if motors get hot (d) follow a black line
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a light sensor
  5. 5.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to use more power (c) to look colourful (d) to be heavier
  6. 6.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) follow a black line (c) measure how far a box is (d) hear a whistle
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  8. 8.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) measure how far a box is (c) know a button is pressed (d) measure a turn angle
  9. 9.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a gear (c) a wheel (d) an output
  10. 10.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) hear a whistle (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) start on a hand clap
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a distance sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  13. 13.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) know a button is pressed (c) stay balanced upright (d) feel a bump into a wall
  14. 14.Which job needs a camera? (a) know a button is pressed (b) read a QR code (c) hear a whistle (d) follow a black line
  15. 15.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) measure a turn angle (c) find the brightest spot (d) measure how far a box is
  16. 16.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) warn if motors get hot (c) read a QR code (d) hear a whistle
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a distance sensor
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  19. 19.🔍 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
  20. 20.Which job needs a camera? (a) spot a red ball (b) know a button is pressed (c) follow a black line (d) stop before a wall
  21. 21.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) sound (b) turning (rotation) (c) temperature (d) colour
  23. 23.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) hear a whistle (c) measure a turn angle (d) find the brightest spot
  24. 24.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  28. 28.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) stop before a wall (c) spot a red ball (d) stay balanced upright
  29. 29.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  33. 33.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  35. 35.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a camera (d) a temperature sensor
  39. 39.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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