Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 534 · 40 questions

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.

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

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