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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 666 · 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 distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  2. 2.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor
  4. 4.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) measure how far a box is (c) hear a whistle (d) follow a black line
  6. 6.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) measure a turn angle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) stop before a wall
  8. 8.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) read a QR code (c) find the brightest spot (d) measure how far a box is
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a camera (b) a distance sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  10. 10.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) an input (c) a wheel (d) an output
  11. 11.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a white surface (b) a dark tunnel (c) a black surface (d) a black line
  12. 12.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a touch sensor
  13. 13.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which job needs a camera? (a) stay balanced upright (b) read a QR code (c) find the brightest spot (d) follow a black line
  15. 15.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to know their world (c) to be heavier (d) to use more power
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a light sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  20. 20.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a sound sensor
  22. 22.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) stay balanced upright (c) know a button is pressed (d) follow a black line
  23. 23.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a light sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a camera (d) a touch sensor
  25. 25.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) warn if motors get hot (c) measure how far a box is (d) measure a turn angle
  26. 26.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a camera
  27. 27.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) temperature (c) sound (d) colour
  29. 29.Which job needs a camera? (a) follow a black line (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) spot a red ball (d) stay balanced upright
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a distance sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  31. 31.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) start on a hand clap (c) stay balanced upright (d) stop before a wall
  34. 34.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) start on a hand clap (c) warn if motors get hot (d) find the brightest spot
  35. 35.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) find the brightest spot (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) spot a red ball
  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 measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  39. 39.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera

Answer key

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

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