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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 733 · 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 touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a light sensor
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a distance sensor
  3. 3.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  5. 5.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  7. 7.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) temperature (c) turning (rotation) (d) sound
  8. 8.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a wheel (c) a gear (d) an output
  9. 9.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) follow a black line (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) read a QR code
  10. 10.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  12. 12.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) warn if motors get hot (c) follow a black line (d) hear a whistle
  13. 13.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 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
  16. 16.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) read a QR code (c) start on a hand clap (d) stay balanced upright
  19. 19.True or false: to stay balanced upright, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a camera (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  21. 21.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  23. 23.Which job needs a camera? (a) spot a red ball (b) hear a whistle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) measure a turn angle
  24. 24.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to use more power (b) to be heavier (c) to look colourful (d) to know their world
  25. 25.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) stop before a wall (c) stay balanced upright (d) measure how far a box is
  26. 26.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a dark tunnel (b) a white surface (c) a black surface (d) a black line
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a light sensor
  28. 28.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) follow a black line (c) stay balanced upright (d) stop before a wall
  30. 30.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  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 spot a red ball? (a) a light sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  35. 35.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure how far a box is (d) follow a black line
  36. 36.True or false: to follow a black line, use a temperature sensor. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) measure how far a box is (c) find the brightest spot (d) know a button is pressed
  39. 39.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a gear (b) an input (c) an output (d) a wheel
  40. 40.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) follow a black line (c) measure a turn angle (d) find the brightest spot

Answer key

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

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