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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 519 · 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 sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  2. 2.Which job needs a camera? (a) find the brightest spot (b) start on a hand clap (c) stop before a wall (d) spot a red ball
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a distance sensor
  4. 4.🔍 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
  5. 5.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) know a button is pressed (c) stop before a wall (d) spot a red ball
  6. 6.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to use more power (c) to be heavier (d) to look colourful
  8. 8.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) find the brightest spot (c) follow a black line (d) warn if motors get hot
  9. 9.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) warn if motors get hot (c) find the brightest spot (d) measure a turn angle
  11. 11.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) know a button is pressed (d) follow a black line
  12. 12.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which job needs a camera? (a) start on a hand clap (b) know a button is pressed (c) stop before a wall (d) read a QR code
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  15. 15.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  18. 18.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  20. 20.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) find the brightest spot (c) read a QR code (d) feel a bump into a wall
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  22. 22.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  29. 29.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) stay balanced upright (c) stop before a wall (d) spot a red ball
  30. 30.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) hear a whistle (c) know a button is pressed (d) find the brightest spot
  31. 31.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) find the brightest spot (c) warn if motors get hot (d) spot a red ball
  32. 32.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) turning (rotation) (c) temperature (d) sound
  35. 35.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) measure how far a box is (c) stay balanced upright (d) find the brightest spot
  38. 38.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  39. 39.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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