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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 532 · 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 is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  2. 2.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) an input (c) a wheel (d) an output
  3. 3.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) spot a red ball (c) follow a black line (d) warn if motors get hot
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  5. 5.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) find the brightest spot (c) know a button is pressed (d) warn if motors get hot
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  7. 7.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) find the brightest spot (d) stop before a wall
  9. 9.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which job needs a camera? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) spot a red ball (c) start on a hand clap (d) feel a bump into a wall
  11. 11.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) stop before a wall (d) follow a black line
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a camera (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  15. 15.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a dark tunnel (c) a white surface (d) a black surface
  17. 17.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to be heavier (c) to use more power (d) to look colourful
  18. 18.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) sound (c) colour (d) temperature
  19. 19.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  21. 21.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: to read a QR code, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) stop before a wall (c) warn if motors get hot (d) stay balanced upright
  28. 28.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) measure a turn angle (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) spot a red ball
  31. 31.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a light sensor
  34. 34.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a distance sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  36. 36.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) read a QR code (c) stay balanced upright (d) spot a red ball
  37. 37.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  40. 40.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) follow a black line (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) measure how far a box is

Answer key

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

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