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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 648 · 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 gyro sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) measure a turn angle (d) know a button is pressed
  2. 2.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) start on a hand clap (c) measure a turn angle (d) follow a black line
  3. 3.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) measure a turn angle (c) measure how far a box is (d) spot a red ball
  4. 4.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) stay balanced upright (c) stop before a wall (d) start on a hand clap
  5. 5.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  7. 7.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) spot a red ball (c) know a button is pressed (d) read a QR code
  8. 8.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  9. 9.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) measure how far a box is (c) start on a hand clap (d) know a button is pressed
  12. 12.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which job needs a camera? (a) find the brightest spot (b) warn if motors get hot (c) measure a turn angle (d) spot a red ball
  14. 14.True or false: to read a QR code, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a white surface (c) a dark tunnel (d) a black surface
  17. 17.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) an output (c) a gear (d) an input
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  19. 19.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) sound (c) turning (rotation) (d) temperature
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  21. 21.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to be heavier (c) to look colourful (d) to use more power
  22. 22.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: to follow a black line, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a touch sensor (d) a distance sensor
  27. 27.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a distance sensor
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a sound sensor
  30. 30.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a camera (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  33. 33.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) warn if motors get hot (c) find the brightest spot (d) know a button is pressed
  36. 36.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) follow a black line (c) stay balanced upright (d) read a QR code
  38. 38.🔍 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
  39. 39.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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