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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 491 · 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 gyro sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) warn if motors get hot (c) start on a hand clap (d) measure a turn angle
  2. 2.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) measure a turn angle (c) follow a black line (d) feel a bump into a wall
  3. 3.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) measure a turn angle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) know a button is pressed
  4. 4.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  8. 8.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) temperature (b) colour (c) turning (rotation) (d) sound
  9. 9.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) an output (c) a wheel (d) an input
  10. 10.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a white surface (b) a black surface (c) a black line (d) a dark tunnel
  12. 12.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) find the brightest spot (c) follow a black line (d) warn if motors get hot
  14. 14.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) warn if motors get hot
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a light sensor
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a temperature sensor
  19. 19.Which job needs a camera? (a) start on a hand clap (b) read a QR code (c) measure a turn angle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  20. 20.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a distance sensor
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  23. 23.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to use more power (b) to be heavier (c) to know their world (d) to look colourful
  26. 26.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a light sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a camera (d) a light sensor
  29. 29.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: to read a QR code, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) know a button is pressed (c) start on a hand clap (d) warn if motors get hot
  32. 32.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) follow a black line (c) measure how far a box is (d) stay balanced upright
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  34. 34.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) measure a turn angle
  35. 35.Which job needs a camera? (a) hear a whistle (b) warn if motors get hot (c) spot a red ball (d) stay balanced upright
  36. 36.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) stop before a wall (c) read a QR code (d) start on a hand clap
  37. 37.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) warn if motors get hot (c) spot a red ball (d) measure a turn angle
  40. 40.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a camera. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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