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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 465 · 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 follow a black line, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which job needs a camera? (a) know a button is pressed (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) spot a red ball (d) stop before a wall
  3. 3.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: to follow a black line, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) read a QR code (c) follow a black line (d) measure how far a box is
  6. 6.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) stay balanced upright (c) warn if motors get hot (d) measure how far a box is
  7. 7.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) sound (b) colour (c) turning (rotation) (d) temperature
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  10. 10.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) warn if motors get hot (c) hear a whistle (d) spot a red ball
  11. 11.🔍 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
  12. 12.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a light sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  14. 14.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to be heavier (c) to look colourful (d) to use more power
  15. 15.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) follow a black line (c) measure a turn angle (d) find the brightest spot
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a sound sensor
  17. 17.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  19. 19.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) start on a hand clap (c) read a QR code (d) find the brightest spot
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  21. 21.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a distance sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  23. 23.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a dark tunnel (c) a black surface (d) a white surface
  24. 24.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  28. 28.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) measure a turn angle (d) hear a whistle
  29. 29.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) find the brightest spot (c) warn if motors get hot (d) stop before a wall
  30. 30.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to read a QR code, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) read a QR code (c) follow a black line (d) hear a whistle
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  36. 36.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  40. 40.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera

Answer key

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

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