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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 274 · 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 know a button is pressed, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  5. 5.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  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 hear a whistle, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) hear a whistle (c) measure how far a box is (d) find the brightest spot
  11. 11.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to look colourful (c) to use more power (d) to be heavier
  12. 12.True or false: to follow a black line, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) sound (b) temperature (c) turning (rotation) (d) colour
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  15. 15.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a black line (c) a dark tunnel (d) a white surface
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  17. 17.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) an input (c) an output (d) a gear
  18. 18.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) know a button is pressed (c) warn if motors get hot (d) stay balanced upright
  19. 19.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) find the brightest spot
  20. 20.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a touch sensor
  23. 23.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) follow a black line (c) measure a turn angle (d) hear a whistle
  24. 24.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: to follow a black line, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a light sensor
  29. 29.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  31. 31.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) find the brightest spot (c) read a QR code (d) measure a turn angle
  33. 33.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  36. 36.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) start on a hand clap (c) read a QR code (d) warn if motors get hot
  39. 39.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure a turn angle (d) warn if motors get hot
  40. 40.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a sound sensor
  3. a touch sensor
  4. a gyro sensor
  5. a touch sensor
  6. False
  7. False
  8. False
  9. True
  10. hear a whistle
  11. to know their world
  12. False
  13. turning (rotation)
  14. a camera
  15. a white surface
  16. a distance sensor
  17. an input
  18. stay balanced upright
  19. find the brightest spot
  20. False
  21. True
  22. a light sensor
  23. measure a turn angle
  24. True
  25. True
  26. False
  27. False
  28. a camera
  29. False
  30. a touch sensor
  31. False
  32. feel a bump into a wall
  33. False
  34. False
  35. a distance sensor
  36. True
  37. False
  38. warn if motors get hot
  39. start on a hand clap
  40. False

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