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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 549 · 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.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) an output (c) an input (d) a wheel
  2. 2.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) warn if motors get hot (c) follow a black line (d) measure how far a box is
  3. 3.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) know a button is pressed (c) hear a whistle (d) find the brightest spot
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a light sensor (b) a camera (c) a temperature sensor (d) a distance sensor
  8. 8.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) turning (rotation) (d) sound
  9. 9.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) warn if motors get hot (c) spot a red ball (d) feel a bump into a wall
  10. 10.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure a turn angle (d) stop before a wall
  13. 13.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a light sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  16. 16.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) follow a black line (c) measure a turn angle (d) feel a bump into a wall
  18. 18.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to use more power (b) to know their world (c) to be heavier (d) to look colourful
  19. 19.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  22. 22.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  24. 24.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) read a QR code (c) start on a hand clap (d) stop before a wall
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  27. 27.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) follow a black line (c) spot a red ball (d) start on a hand clap
  28. 28.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) know a button is pressed (c) read a QR code (d) stay balanced upright
  29. 29.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) stay balanced upright (c) stop before a wall (d) hear a whistle
  30. 30.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a distance sensor
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  36. 36.Which job needs a camera? (a) find the brightest spot (b) read a QR code (c) measure how far a box is (d) hear a whistle
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a distance sensor
  38. 38.Which job needs a camera? (a) stay balanced upright (b) know a button is pressed (c) spot a red ball (d) follow a black line
  39. 39.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor

Answer key

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

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