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Robotics Worksheet: Stopping Distance

Robotics lesson 27: Stopping in time · Set 114 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Room ÷ speed): Room = distance now − gap to keep; time = room ÷ speed. Stopping point = distance when braking starts − braking distance. Distance between sensor checks = speed × time between checks (ms ÷ 1000 for seconds).

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  1. 1.🛑 A robot is 60 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 20 cm per second. It must stop 20 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  2. 2.🛑 A faster robot needs a … distance to stop. (a) shorter (b) negative (c) longer (d) zero
  3. 3.🛑 A robot is 190 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 cm per second until it is 50 cm away, then slows to 10 cm per second and stops when it is 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  4. 4.🛑 Why do robots check their sensors many times a second? (a) to react in time (b) to look busy (c) to waste battery (d) to feel tired
  5. 5.🛑 A robot moves 10 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 200 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  6. 6.🛑 A robot needs 35 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 110 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  7. 7.🛑 A robot is 55 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 5 cm per second. It must stop 30 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  8. 8.🛑 A robot moves 40 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 250 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  9. 9.🛑 A robot is 370 cm from a wall. It drives at 40 cm per second until it is 50 cm away, then slows to 5 cm per second and stops when it is 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  10. 10.🛑 A robot is 200 cm from a wall. It drives at 50 cm per second until it is 100 cm away, then slows to 10 cm per second and stops when it is 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  11. 11.🛑 A robot is 210 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 20 cm per second. It must stop 30 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  12. 12.🛑 A robot is 280 cm from a wall. It drives at 30 cm per second until it is 100 cm away, then slows to 5 cm per second and stops when it is 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  13. 13.🛑 A robot is 130 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 10 cm per second. It must stop 20 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  14. 14.🛑 A robot is 170 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 20 cm per second. It must stop 10 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  15. 15.🛑 When should a robot start slowing down? (a) never (b) before it is too close (c) only when it is off (d) after hitting the wall
  16. 16.🛑 A robot is 100 cm from a wall. It drives at 25 cm per second until it is 50 cm away, then slows to 5 cm per second and stops when it is 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  17. 17.🛑 A robot needs 10 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 40 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  18. 18.🛑 A robot needs 35 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 50 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  19. 19.🛑 Why can a moving robot not stop instantly? (a) it is too light (b) it likes to slide (c) it keeps moving a bit (d) brakes are magic
  20. 20.🛑 A robot moves 20 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 500 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  21. 21.🛑 A robot is 145 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 15 cm per second. It must stop 10 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  22. 22.🛑 A robot is 100 cm from a wall. It drives at 25 cm per second until it is 50 cm away, then slows to 10 cm per second and stops when it is 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  23. 23.🛑 A robot needs 25 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 60 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  24. 24.🛑 A robot needs 70 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 80 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  25. 25.🛑 A robot moves 40 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 100 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  26. 26.🛑 A robot is 430 cm from a wall. It drives at 50 cm per second until it is 80 cm away, then slows to 5 cm per second and stops when it is 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  27. 27.🛑 A robot is 65 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 5 cm per second. It must stop 20 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  28. 28.🛑 A robot is 60 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 5 cm per second. It must stop 20 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  29. 29.🛑 A robot is 140 cm from a wall. It drives at 30 cm per second until it is 50 cm away, then slows to 10 cm per second and stops when it is 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  30. 30.🛑 A robot moves 30 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 100 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  31. 31.🛑 A robot is 40 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 5 cm per second. It must stop 10 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  32. 32.🛑 A robot needs 45 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 150 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  33. 33.🛑 A robot needs 20 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 90 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  34. 34.🛑 A robot is 220 cm from a wall. It drives at 40 cm per second until it is 100 cm away, then slows to 10 cm per second and stops when it is 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  35. 35.🛑 A robot is 70 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 20 cm per second. It must stop 30 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  36. 36.🛑 A robot needs 20 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 40 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  37. 37.🛑 A robot moves 30 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 500 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  38. 38.🛑 A robot is 190 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 cm per second until it is 50 cm away, then slows to 5 cm per second and stops when it is 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  39. 39.🛑 A robot needs 25 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 50 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  40. 40.🛑 A robot needs 25 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 120 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. longer
  3. 11
  4. to react in time
  5. 2
  6. 75
  7. 5
  8. 10
  9. 16
  10. 10
  11. 9
  12. 24
  13. 11
  14. 8
  15. before it is too close
  16. 8
  17. 30
  18. 15
  19. it keeps moving a bit
  20. 10
  21. 9
  22. 5
  23. 35
  24. 10
  25. 4
  26. 21
  27. 9
  28. 8
  29. 6
  30. 3
  31. 6
  32. 105
  33. 70
  34. 12
  35. 2
  36. 20
  37. 15
  38. 13
  39. 25
  40. 95

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