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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 765 · 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) follow a black line (b) stay balanced upright (c) know a button is pressed (d) hear a whistle
  2. 2.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) warn if motors get hot (c) hear a whistle (d) follow a black line
  3. 3.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) an input (c) an output (d) a gear
  6. 6.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a camera (d) a distance sensor
  7. 7.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) measure how far a box is (c) measure a turn angle (d) follow a black line
  8. 8.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) stop before a wall (b) follow a black line (c) read a QR code (d) stay balanced upright
  9. 9.True or false: to read a QR code, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) feel a bump into a wall (b) start on a hand clap (c) hear a whistle (d) find the brightest spot
  12. 12.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a dark tunnel (c) a white surface (d) a black surface
  15. 15.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) find the brightest spot (c) know a button is pressed (d) stay balanced upright
  17. 17.True or false: to read a QR code, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a camera (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  19. 19.True or false: to read a QR code, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) temperature (c) sound (d) colour
  21. 21.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  22. 22.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  23. 23.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a light sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  26. 26.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure how far a box is (d) stay balanced upright
  28. 28.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) hear a whistle (c) follow a black line (d) spot a red ball
  29. 29.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a sound sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a light sensor
  30. 30.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) know a button is pressed (c) stay balanced upright (d) feel a bump into a wall
  32. 32.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a light sensor
  35. 35.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to be heavier (b) to look colourful (c) to know their world (d) to use more power
  36. 36.Which job needs a camera? (a) stay balanced upright (b) know a button is pressed (c) read a QR code (d) measure how far a box is
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a camera (b) a distance sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  38. 38.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) measure a turn angle (c) hear a whistle (d) find the brightest spot
  40. 40.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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