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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 87 · 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.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) turning (rotation) (b) temperature (c) sound (d) colour
  2. 2.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a light sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a distance sensor
  3. 3.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) spot a red ball
  4. 4.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) hear a whistle (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) find the brightest spot (d) stop before a wall
  5. 5.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to know their world (b) to use more power (c) to be heavier (d) to look colourful
  6. 6.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) measure a turn angle (b) spot a red ball (c) stay balanced upright (d) know a button is pressed
  7. 7.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a light sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  8. 8.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: to measure how far a box is, use a distance sensor. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) an input (b) a gear (c) a wheel (d) an output
  11. 11.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) measure a turn angle (d) find the brightest spot
  12. 12.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) stay balanced upright (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) find the brightest spot (d) read a QR code
  13. 13.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a sound sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a temperature sensor
  14. 14.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  15. 15.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  18. 18.True or false: to follow a black line, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a touch sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera
  20. 20.Which job needs a camera? (a) spot a red ball (b) stay balanced upright (c) know a button is pressed (d) warn if motors get hot
  21. 21.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) measure how far a box is (c) warn if motors get hot (d) stay balanced upright
  22. 22.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a black line (b) a white surface (c) a black surface (d) a dark tunnel
  23. 23.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) spot a red ball (c) find the brightest spot (d) read a QR code
  24. 24.True or false: to read a QR code, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) warn if motors get hot (b) follow a black line (c) stop before a wall (d) feel a bump into a wall
  27. 27.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a touch sensor (b) a camera (c) a light sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  28. 28.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a distance sensor. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a touch sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  31. 31.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a distance sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a camera (d) a gyro sensor
  32. 32.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a camera (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  36. 36.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  37. 37.True or false: to know a button is pressed, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: to stop before a wall, use a camera. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) know a button is pressed (c) stay balanced upright (d) warn if motors get hot
  40. 40.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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