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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 356 · 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 helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a distance sensor
  2. 2.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) measure a turn angle (c) stop before a wall (d) hear a whistle
  5. 5.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to use more power (b) to be heavier (c) to know their world (d) to look colourful
  6. 6.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) hear a whistle (c) know a button is pressed (d) stay balanced upright
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  9. 9.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) measure a turn angle (c) measure how far a box is (d) warn if motors get hot
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  13. 13.True or false: to follow a black line, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a sound sensor
  15. 15.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) a gear (c) an output (d) an input
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  18. 18.True or false: to follow a black line, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) sound (d) turning (rotation)
  20. 20.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) spot a red ball (c) measure a turn angle (d) know a button is pressed
  21. 21.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) spot a red ball (c) hear a whistle (d) follow a black line
  22. 22.True or false: to follow a black line, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  26. 26.Which job needs a camera? (a) start on a hand clap (b) measure how far a box is (c) warn if motors get hot (d) spot a red ball
  27. 27.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a sound sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a light sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  30. 30.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  32. 32.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) measure how far a box is (c) stop before a wall (d) measure a turn angle
  33. 33.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) start on a hand clap (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) warn if motors get hot
  34. 34.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a dark tunnel (c) a black surface (d) a white surface
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  36. 36.Which job needs a camera? (a) find the brightest spot (b) measure how far a box is (c) read a QR code (d) start on a hand clap
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  38. 38.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) warn if motors get hot (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) stay balanced upright
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  40. 40.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) stay balanced upright (c) start on a hand clap (d) measure a turn angle

Answer key

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

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