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Robotics Worksheet: Stopping Distance

Robotics lesson 27: Stopping in time · Set 122 · 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 moves 50 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 250 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  2. 2.🛑 A robot moves 50 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 200 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  3. 3.🛑 A robot is 200 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 cm per second until it is 60 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.🛑 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)? =
  5. 5.🛑 A robot is 250 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?
  6. 6.🛑 A robot is 45 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?
  7. 7.🛑 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)? =
  8. 8.🛑 A robot is 80 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?
  9. 9.🛑 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 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  10. 10.🛑 A robot is 140 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?
  11. 11.🛑 A faster robot needs a … distance to stop. (a) shorter (b) negative (c) zero (d) longer
  12. 12.🛑 A robot is 135 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?
  13. 13.🛑 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)?
  14. 14.🛑 Why can a moving robot not stop instantly? (a) it keeps moving a bit (b) it likes to slide (c) brakes are magic (d) it is too light
  15. 15.🛑 A robot is 210 cm from a wall. It drives at 50 cm per second until it is 60 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?
  16. 16.🛑 When should a robot start slowing down? (a) after hitting the wall (b) never (c) only when it is off (d) before it is too close
  17. 17.🛑 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)? =
  18. 18.🛑 A robot is 120 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 cm per second until it is 60 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?
  19. 19.🛑 A robot is 90 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?
  20. 20.🛑 A robot is 380 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?
  21. 21.🛑 A robot is 150 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?
  22. 22.🛑 A robot is 240 cm from a wall. It drives at 40 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?
  23. 23.🛑 A robot is 260 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?
  24. 24.🛑 A robot is 50 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?
  25. 25.🛑 A robot is 290 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?
  26. 26.🛑 Why do robots check their sensors many times a second? (a) to feel tired (b) to waste battery (c) to look busy (d) to react in time
  27. 27.🛑 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)? =
  28. 28.🛑 A robot needs 25 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)?
  29. 29.🛑 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)? =
  30. 30.🛑 A robot is 140 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 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?
  31. 31.🛑 A robot is 220 cm from a wall. It drives at 30 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?
  32. 32.🛑 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)? =
  33. 33.🛑 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)? =
  34. 34.🛑 A robot is 180 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?
  35. 35.🛑 A robot is 220 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 cm per second until it is 80 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?
  36. 36.🛑 A robot needs 35 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 is 240 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 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?
  38. 38.🛑 A robot is 200 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 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  39. 39.🛑 A robot moves 20 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 200 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  40. 40.🛑 A robot needs 60 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)?

Answer key

  1. 12.5
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 3
  5. 16
  6. 5
  7. 6
  8. 4
  9. 16
  10. 11
  11. longer
  12. 7
  13. 30
  14. it keeps moving a bit
  15. 8
  16. before it is too close
  17. 1
  18. 11
  19. 3
  20. 20
  21. 7
  22. 11
  23. 22
  24. 3
  25. 14
  26. to react in time
  27. 4
  28. 85
  29. 2
  30. 18
  31. 12
  32. 5
  33. 2.5
  34. 10
  35. 19
  36. 5
  37. 25
  38. 13
  39. 4
  40. 50

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