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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 450 · 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.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  4. 4.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to know their world (c) to be heavier (d) to use more power
  5. 5.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  6. 6.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) warn if motors get hot (c) measure how far a box is (d) stop before a wall
  7. 7.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) an output (c) a gear (d) an input
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a sound sensor
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  10. 10.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a black line (c) a dark tunnel (d) a white surface
  11. 11.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  12. 12.Which job needs a camera? (a) read a QR code (b) warn if motors get hot (c) measure a turn angle (d) stop before a wall
  13. 13.True or false: to read a QR code, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) start on a hand clap (c) hear a whistle (d) find the brightest spot
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  18. 18.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) measure a turn angle (c) spot a red ball (d) stop before a wall
  19. 19.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which job needs a camera? (a) follow a black line (b) find the brightest spot (c) hear a whistle (d) spot a red ball
  23. 23.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) stop before a wall (c) follow a black line (d) read a QR code
  24. 24.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  26. 26.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a distance sensor
  28. 28.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a sound sensor
  30. 30.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) read a QR code (c) measure a turn angle (d) measure how far a box is
  32. 32.True or false: to read a QR code, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) stay balanced upright (c) follow a black line (d) know a button is pressed
  34. 34.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) find the brightest spot (c) measure a turn angle (d) measure how far a box is

Answer key

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

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