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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 473 · 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 temperature sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) start on a hand clap (c) measure a turn angle (d) warn if motors get hot
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  3. 3.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) find the brightest spot (c) spot a red ball (d) hear a whistle
  5. 5.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to be heavier (b) to look colourful (c) to use more power (d) to know their world
  7. 7.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) find the brightest spot (c) know a button is pressed (d) stay balanced upright
  8. 8.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) measure how far a box is (c) follow a black line (d) spot a red ball
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  11. 11.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a wheel (c) an output (d) a gear
  12. 12.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) spot a red ball
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  14. 14.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) follow a black line (c) warn if motors get hot (d) feel a bump into a wall
  16. 16.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) hear a whistle (d) spot a red ball
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a camera (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  20. 20.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  23. 23.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) sound (d) turning (rotation)
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a distance sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a camera
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  27. 27.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  30. 30.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) measure a turn angle (c) start on a hand clap (d) find the brightest spot
  35. 35.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) find the brightest spot (c) warn if motors get hot (d) start on a hand clap
  38. 38.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) find the brightest spot (c) hear a whistle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  40. 40.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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