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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 386 · 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 spot a red ball? (a) a camera (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a sound sensor
  2. 2.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a sound sensor
  4. 4.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) turning (rotation) (d) sound
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a distance sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a light sensor
  7. 7.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) read a QR code (c) stop before a wall (d) follow a black line
  8. 8.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) measure how far a box is (c) read a QR code (d) start on a hand clap
  11. 11.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 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
  13. 13.True or false: to read a QR code, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) hear a whistle (c) measure how far a box is (d) measure a turn angle
  15. 15.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) follow a black line (d) spot a red ball
  16. 16.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) hear a whistle (c) measure a turn angle (d) find the brightest spot
  17. 17.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to be heavier (b) to look colourful (c) to know their world (d) to use more power
  18. 18.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) know a button is pressed (c) start on a hand clap (d) warn if motors get hot
  19. 19.Which job needs a camera? (a) read a QR code (b) warn if motors get hot (c) find the brightest spot (d) feel a bump into a wall
  20. 20.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 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
  22. 22.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a distance sensor
  26. 26.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a dark tunnel (b) a white surface (c) a black surface (d) a black line
  30. 30.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) hear a whistle (c) follow a black line (d) spot a red ball
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a light sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  33. 33.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) measure a turn angle (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) stay balanced upright
  34. 34.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) stay balanced upright (c) know a button is pressed (d) find the brightest spot
  35. 35.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to follow a black line, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  40. 40.Which job needs a camera? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) spot a red ball (c) follow a black line (d) find the brightest spot

Answer key

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

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