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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 546 · 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 camera? (a) read a QR code (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) stop before a wall (d) measure how far a box is
  2. 2.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  4. 4.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) know a button is pressed (c) find the brightest spot (d) stop before a wall
  7. 7.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black surface (b) a black line (c) a dark tunnel (d) a white surface
  8. 8.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to be heavier (c) to know their world (d) to use more power
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a light sensor (b) a camera (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  11. 11.Which job needs a camera? (a) spot a red ball (b) stop before a wall (c) measure how far a box is (d) hear a whistle
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  14. 14.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  16. 16.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an output (b) a gear (c) a wheel (d) an input
  17. 17.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) stop before a wall (c) warn if motors get hot (d) start on a hand clap
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a light sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  20. 20.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) colour (c) temperature (d) sound
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  22. 22.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a temperature sensor (d) a light sensor
  24. 24.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) know a button is pressed (c) follow a black line (d) feel a bump into a wall
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a light sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  27. 27.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) warn if motors get hot (c) know a button is pressed (d) spot a red ball
  31. 31.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) start on a hand clap (c) follow a black line (d) feel a bump into a wall
  32. 32.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) measure how far a box is (c) measure a turn angle (d) read a QR code
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  34. 34.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) find the brightest spot (c) measure how far a box is (d) stay balanced upright
  35. 35.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) find the brightest spot (c) stop before a wall (d) warn if motors get hot
  40. 40.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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