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