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Robotics Worksheet: Stopping Distance

Robotics lesson 27: Stopping in time · Set 12 · 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 90 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 10 cm per second. It must stop 30 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  2. 2.🛑 A robot is 420 cm from a wall. It drives at 40 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?
  3. 3.🛑 A robot is 65 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?
  4. 4.🛑 A robot moves 10 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 100 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  5. 5.🛑 A robot moves 20 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 250 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  6. 6.🛑 A robot is 125 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 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  7. 7.🛑 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)?
  8. 8.🛑 A robot needs 20 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 100 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  9. 9.🛑 A robot is 200 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 15 cm per second. It must stop 20 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  10. 10.🛑 A robot moves 50 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 100 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  11. 11.🛑 A robot is 130 cm from a wall. It drives at 25 cm per second until it is 80 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?
  12. 12.🛑 A robot moves 30 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 200 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  13. 13.🛑 A robot is 50 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?
  14. 14.🛑 A robot is 240 cm from a wall. It drives at 30 cm per second until it is 60 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?
  15. 15.🛑 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
  16. 16.🛑 A robot is 200 cm from a wall. It drives at 30 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?
  17. 17.🛑 A robot is 30 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 10 cm per second. It must stop 10 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  18. 18.🛑 A faster robot needs a … distance to stop. (a) negative (b) longer (c) zero (d) shorter
  19. 19.🛑 A robot is 160 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 cm per second until it is 80 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?
  20. 20.🛑 Why do robots check their sensors many times a second? (a) to feel tired (b) to look busy (c) to react in time (d) to waste battery
  21. 21.🛑 A robot moves 30 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 250 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  22. 22.🛑 A robot is 105 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 15 cm per second. It must stop 30 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  23. 23.🛑 A robot moves 10 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 500 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  24. 24.🛑 A robot needs 45 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 is 155 cm from a wall. It drives at 25 cm per second until it is 80 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?
  26. 26.🛑 When should a robot start slowing down? (a) after hitting the wall (b) only when it is off (c) never (d) before it is too close
  27. 27.🛑 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)? =
  28. 28.🛑 A robot is 90 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 15 cm per second. It must stop 30 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  29. 29.🛑 A robot is 300 cm from a wall. It drives at 25 cm per second until it is 100 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?
  30. 30.🛑 A robot moves 10 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 250 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 20 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  32. 32.🛑 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)? =
  33. 33.🛑 A robot needs 95 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)?
  34. 34.🛑 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 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  35. 35.🛑 A robot needs 5 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)?
  36. 36.🛑 A robot needs 40 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)?
  37. 37.🛑 A robot needs 15 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 70 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  38. 38.🛑 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)? =
  39. 39.🛑 A robot needs 60 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 70 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  40. 40.🛑 A robot is 50 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 10 cm per second. It must stop 30 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 26
  3. 7
  4. 1
  5. 5
  6. 11
  7. 30
  8. 80
  9. 12
  10. 5
  11. 9
  12. 6
  13. 4
  14. 10
  15. it keeps moving a bit
  16. 18
  17. 2
  18. longer
  19. 10
  20. to react in time
  21. 7.5
  22. 5
  23. 5
  24. 35
  25. 9
  26. before it is too close
  27. 2
  28. 4
  29. 24
  30. 2.5
  31. 4
  32. 3
  33. 15
  34. 11
  35. 35
  36. 50
  37. 55
  38. 4
  39. 10
  40. 2

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