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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 46 · 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.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) temperature (b) turning (rotation) (c) colour (d) sound
  2. 2.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a dark tunnel (c) a white surface (d) a black line
  3. 3.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) find the brightest spot (c) measure a turn angle (d) stop before a wall
  4. 4.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to use more power (c) to be heavier (d) to look colourful
  5. 5.True or false: to read a QR code, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  9. 9.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) follow a black line (c) read a QR code (d) know a button is pressed
  10. 10.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) an input (c) a gear (d) an output
  11. 11.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) stop before a wall (c) warn if motors get hot (d) stay balanced upright
  12. 12.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) warn if motors get hot (c) read a QR code (d) follow a black line
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a sound sensor
  14. 14.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) start on a hand clap (c) measure a turn angle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  16. 16.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) find the brightest spot (c) start on a hand clap (d) hear a whistle
  17. 17.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  19. 19.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) measure a turn angle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) feel a bump into a wall
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  21. 21.Which job needs a camera? (a) read a QR code (b) start on a hand clap (c) know a button is pressed (d) hear a whistle
  22. 22.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a sound sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  24. 24.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  26. 26.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a light sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  29. 29.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) stay balanced upright (c) stop before a wall (d) follow a black line
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  35. 35.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  38. 38.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which job needs a camera? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) follow a black line (c) measure how far a box is (d) spot a red ball
  40. 40.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) follow a black line (c) find the brightest spot (d) know a button is pressed

Answer key

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

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