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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

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

Answer key

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

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