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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 59 · 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 warn if motors get hot? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  3. 3.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) start on a hand clap (c) warn if motors get hot (d) hear a whistle
  4. 4.🔍 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
  5. 5.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) know a button is pressed (c) warn if motors get hot (d) measure a turn angle
  6. 6.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) temperature (b) colour (c) sound (d) turning (rotation)
  8. 8.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) stay balanced upright (c) find the brightest spot (d) hear a whistle
  12. 12.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) warn if motors get hot (c) know a button is pressed (d) feel a bump into a wall
  13. 13.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) start on a hand clap (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) know a button is pressed
  14. 14.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  16. 16.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) hear a whistle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) find the brightest spot
  17. 17.Which job needs a camera? (a) know a button is pressed (b) spot a red ball (c) stay balanced upright (d) feel a bump into a wall
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a sound sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a touch sensor
  21. 21.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a camera (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  23. 23.True or false: to follow a black line, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  26. 26.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: to follow a black line, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a camera (d) a light sensor
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a camera
  31. 31.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) stop before a wall (c) warn if motors get hot (d) stay balanced upright
  38. 38.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to be heavier (b) to use more power (c) to know their world (d) to look colourful
  39. 39.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) read a QR code (c) measure how far a box is (d) feel a bump into a wall

Answer key

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

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