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Robotics Worksheet: Stopping Distance

Robotics lesson 27: Stopping in time · Set 139 · 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 40 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 100 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 150 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.🛑 A robot needs 20 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)?
  5. 5.🛑 A faster robot needs a … distance to stop. (a) shorter (b) zero (c) longer (d) negative
  6. 6.🛑 When should a robot start slowing down? (a) only when it is off (b) after hitting the wall (c) before it is too close (d) never
  7. 7.🛑 A robot is 190 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?
  8. 8.🛑 A robot needs 10 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)?
  9. 9.🛑 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?
  10. 10.🛑 Why can a moving robot not stop instantly? (a) it is too light (b) it keeps moving a bit (c) brakes are magic (d) it likes to slide
  11. 11.🛑 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?
  12. 12.🛑 A robot is 250 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?
  13. 13.🛑 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?
  14. 14.🛑 A robot is 240 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 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  15. 15.🛑 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?
  16. 16.🛑 A robot is 250 cm from a wall. It drives at 50 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 45 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 130 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  18. 18.🛑 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)?
  19. 19.🛑 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)? =
  20. 20.🛑 Why do robots check their sensors many times a second? (a) to react in time (b) to feel tired (c) to look busy (d) to waste battery
  21. 21.🛑 A robot is 130 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 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  22. 22.🛑 A robot needs 85 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)?
  23. 23.🛑 A robot is 70 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?
  24. 24.🛑 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?
  25. 25.🛑 A robot needs 40 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)?
  26. 26.🛑 A robot needs 55 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)?
  27. 27.🛑 A robot is 120 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?
  28. 28.🛑 A robot needs 40 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)?
  29. 29.🛑 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)?
  30. 30.🛑 A robot is 100 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?
  31. 31.🛑 A robot needs 50 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)?
  32. 32.🛑 A robot is 100 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?
  33. 33.🛑 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)? =
  34. 34.🛑 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)? =
  35. 35.🛑 A robot needs 20 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)?
  36. 36.🛑 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?
  37. 37.🛑 A robot is 130 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?
  38. 38.🛑 A robot is 140 cm from a wall. It drives at 20 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?
  39. 39.🛑 A robot is 55 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?
  40. 40.🛑 A robot is 110 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 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 10
  3. 9
  4. 100
  5. longer
  6. before it is too close
  7. 12
  8. 100
  9. 8
  10. it keeps moving a bit
  11. 2
  12. 12
  13. 2
  14. 22
  15. 5
  16. 10
  17. 85
  18. 25
  19. 10
  20. to react in time
  21. 12
  22. 25
  23. 4
  24. 3
  25. 20
  26. 35
  27. 5
  28. 30
  29. 10
  30. 6
  31. 40
  32. 4
  33. 12.5
  34. 7.5
  35. 50
  36. 2
  37. 12
  38. 10
  39. 3
  40. 6

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