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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 401 · 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 hear a whistle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  2. 2.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a white surface (c) a black line (d) a dark tunnel
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  4. 4.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to be heavier (c) to know their world (d) to use more power
  5. 5.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) hear a whistle (c) stop before a wall (d) warn if motors get hot
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  7. 7.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) stay balanced upright (c) warn if motors get hot (d) measure how far a box is
  8. 8.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) find the brightest spot (c) know a button is pressed (d) spot a red ball
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  10. 10.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) colour (c) sound (d) temperature
  11. 11.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  13. 13.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) measure a turn angle (c) follow a black line (d) feel a bump into a wall
  14. 14.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) start on a hand clap (c) stop before a wall (d) stay balanced upright
  17. 17.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) measure how far a box is (c) spot a red ball (d) find the brightest spot
  18. 18.🔍 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
  19. 19.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  21. 21.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  23. 23.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure a turn angle (d) measure how far a box is
  24. 24.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) measure how far a box is (c) start on a hand clap (d) spot a red ball
  27. 27.Which job needs a camera? (a) know a button is pressed (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) measure how far a box is (d) spot a red ball
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  29. 29.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) measure a turn angle (c) start on a hand clap (d) measure how far a box is
  32. 32.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) warn if motors get hot (c) find the brightest spot (d) spot a red ball
  34. 34.True or false: to read a QR code, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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