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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 50 · 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) warn if motors get hot (b) spot a red ball (c) start on a hand clap (d) read a QR code
  2. 2.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) stop before a wall (c) know a button is pressed (d) hear a whistle
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a camera
  5. 5.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  6. 6.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a gear (c) an output (d) a wheel
  9. 9.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) follow a black line (c) hear a whistle (d) measure how far a box is
  10. 10.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) follow a black line
  13. 13.Which job needs a camera? (a) follow a black line (b) stop before a wall (c) spot a red ball (d) find the brightest spot
  14. 14.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) turning (rotation) (d) sound
  15. 15.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a dark tunnel (c) a black line (d) a white surface
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  17. 17.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) follow a black line (c) know a button is pressed (d) stay balanced upright
  19. 19.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  23. 23.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) measure how far a box is (d) stay balanced upright
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  25. 25.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) read a QR code (c) measure how far a box is (d) know a button is pressed
  26. 26.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) measure a turn angle (c) start on a hand clap (d) stop before a wall
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  29. 29.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which job needs a camera? (a) know a button is pressed (b) hear a whistle (c) read a QR code (d) start on a hand clap
  31. 31.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  33. 33.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  35. 35.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) read a QR code (c) stop before a wall (d) measure a turn angle
  39. 39.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) warn if motors get hot (c) know a button is pressed (d) hear a whistle
  40. 40.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor

Answer key

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

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