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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 227 · 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.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to use more power (b) to know their world (c) to be heavier (d) to look colourful
  3. 3.🔍 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  5. 5.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  11. 11.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) read a QR code (c) start on a hand clap (d) know a button is pressed
  12. 12.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a dark tunnel (b) a black line (c) a white surface (d) a black surface
  14. 14.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  18. 18.Which job needs a camera? (a) stay balanced upright (b) measure a turn angle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) spot a red ball
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a sound sensor
  20. 20.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) stay balanced upright (c) hear a whistle (d) find the brightest spot
  23. 23.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) follow a black line
  24. 24.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an output (b) a gear (c) a wheel (d) an input
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a light sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  27. 27.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) temperature (b) colour (c) sound (d) turning (rotation)
  28. 28.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  32. 32.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) know a button is pressed (c) find the brightest spot (d) warn if motors get hot
  36. 36.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) find the brightest spot (c) start on a hand clap (d) stay balanced upright
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  38. 38.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) start on a hand clap (c) follow a black line (d) stop before a wall
  39. 39.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) start on a hand clap (c) hear a whistle (d) warn if motors get hot

Answer key

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

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