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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 467 · 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 job needs a touch sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) measure how far a box is (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) find the brightest spot
  2. 2.Which job needs a camera? (a) spot a red ball (b) measure a turn angle (c) find the brightest spot (d) stop before a wall
  3. 3.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) follow a black line (c) start on a hand clap (d) know a button is pressed
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a light sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  5. 5.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: to follow a black line, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) warn if motors get hot (c) know a button is pressed (d) feel a bump into a wall
  8. 8.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  11. 11.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) stop before a wall (c) spot a red ball (d) stay balanced upright
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a temperature sensor (d) a touch sensor
  14. 14.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) spot a red ball (c) measure a turn angle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  15. 15.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) stop before a wall (c) follow a black line (d) warn if motors get hot
  16. 16.🔍 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a sound sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  18. 18.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) stop before a wall (c) hear a whistle (d) spot a red ball
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  21. 21.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to use more power (c) to know their world (d) to be heavier
  22. 22.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  25. 25.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) temperature (b) sound (c) turning (rotation) (d) colour
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a camera (b) a temperature sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  27. 27.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) find the brightest spot (c) spot a red ball (d) measure a turn angle
  28. 28.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which job needs a camera? (a) read a QR code (b) start on a hand clap (c) stay balanced upright (d) find the brightest spot
  30. 30.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) find the brightest spot (c) stop before a wall (d) start on a hand clap
  31. 31.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a camera
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  35. 35.True or false: to follow a black line, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to read a QR code, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  38. 38.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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