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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 331 · 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.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) sound (c) temperature (d) colour
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a sound sensor
  3. 3.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to be heavier (b) to know their world (c) to use more power (d) to look colourful
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  5. 5.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a distance sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a light sensor
  8. 8.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) find the brightest spot (c) start on a hand clap (d) hear a whistle
  11. 11.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a white surface (b) a black line (c) a black surface (d) a dark tunnel
  12. 12.True or false: to read a QR code, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) hear a whistle (c) measure how far a box is (d) measure a turn angle
  19. 19.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure how far a box is (d) stay balanced upright
  20. 20.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) a wheel (c) an output (d) an input
  21. 21.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) start on a hand clap (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) stop before a wall
  24. 24.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  26. 26.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) find the brightest spot (c) start on a hand clap (d) spot a red ball
  27. 27.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a sound sensor
  30. 30.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which job needs a camera? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) hear a whistle (c) know a button is pressed (d) spot a red ball
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  33. 33.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  35. 35.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) stay balanced upright (c) hear a whistle (d) find the brightest spot
  36. 36.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) follow a black line (c) read a QR code (d) measure how far a box is
  38. 38.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) measure a turn angle (c) spot a red ball (d) stop before a wall
  39. 39.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) find the brightest spot (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) know a button is pressed
  40. 40.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor

Answer key

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

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