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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 383 · 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 job needs a distance sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) warn if motors get hot (c) read a QR code (d) stop before a wall
  2. 2.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) stop before a wall (c) read a QR code (d) start on a hand clap
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a temperature sensor (d) a light sensor
  5. 5.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) warn if motors get hot (c) know a button is pressed (d) start on a hand clap
  6. 6.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) sound (c) turning (rotation) (d) temperature
  8. 8.Which job needs a camera? (a) stop before a wall (b) find the brightest spot (c) read a QR code (d) know a button is pressed
  9. 9.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a sound sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a light sensor
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  14. 14.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) read a QR code (d) find the brightest spot
  15. 15.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which job needs a camera? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) know a button is pressed (c) spot a red ball (d) start on a hand clap
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  19. 19.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) warn if motors get hot (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) spot a red ball
  21. 21.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) find the brightest spot (c) measure how far a box is (d) read a QR code
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  23. 23.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) read a QR code (c) spot a red ball (d) know a button is pressed
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a light sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  28. 28.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) stay balanced upright (c) know a button is pressed (d) start on a hand clap
  29. 29.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a wheel (c) a gear (d) an output
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  31. 31.True or false: to read a QR code, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a light sensor
  34. 34.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  36. 36.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) stay balanced upright (c) start on a hand clap (d) stop before a wall
  38. 38.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a camera. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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