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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 571 · 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 hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  2. 2.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) read a QR code (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) warn if motors get hot
  3. 3.Which job needs a camera? (a) measure a turn angle (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) hear a whistle (d) read a QR code
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  5. 5.True or false: to follow a black line, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  7. 7.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) warn if motors get hot (c) hear a whistle (d) follow a black line
  8. 8.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a camera (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  11. 11.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: to read a QR code, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) turning (rotation) (c) sound (d) temperature
  14. 14.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a white surface (b) a black line (c) a dark tunnel (d) a black surface
  16. 16.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) spot a red ball (c) know a button is pressed (d) measure how far a box is
  17. 17.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a distance sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a light sensor
  19. 19.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) stay balanced upright (c) follow a black line (d) warn if motors get hot
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  21. 21.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to be heavier (c) to know their world (d) to use more power
  22. 22.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) spot a red ball (c) start on a hand clap (d) follow a black line
  26. 26.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) stop before a wall (c) measure a turn angle (d) know a button is pressed
  27. 27.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) measure a turn angle (c) hear a whistle (d) stop before a wall
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  30. 30.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) follow a black line (d) read a QR code
  31. 31.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  35. 35.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a gear (c) a wheel (d) an output
  39. 39.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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