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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 65 · 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 stop before a wall? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a camera (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  2. 2.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) temperature (b) turning (rotation) (c) sound (d) colour
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  5. 5.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) measure how far a box is (c) warn if motors get hot (d) read a QR code
  6. 6.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) start on a hand clap (c) know a button is pressed (d) spot a red ball
  8. 8.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 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
  11. 11.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) stop before a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) warn if motors get hot
  12. 12.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an output (b) a wheel (c) a gear (d) an input
  13. 13.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  16. 16.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a white surface (b) a black surface (c) a dark tunnel (d) a black line
  17. 17.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) hear a whistle (c) stop before a wall (d) measure a turn angle
  18. 18.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) stay balanced upright (c) measure a turn angle (d) read a QR code
  19. 19.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) find the brightest spot (c) hear a whistle (d) measure a turn angle
  20. 20.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) stay balanced upright (c) start on a hand clap (d) read a QR code
  21. 21.Which job needs a camera? (a) read a QR code (b) find the brightest spot (c) measure how far a box is (d) know a button is pressed
  22. 22.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) measure a turn angle (c) measure how far a box is (d) find the brightest spot
  23. 23.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  25. 25.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: to follow a black line, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  29. 29.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to know their world (c) to use more power (d) to be heavier
  32. 32.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) hear a whistle (c) measure a turn angle (d) warn if motors get hot
  33. 33.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  36. 36.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to follow a black line, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  40. 40.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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