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Robotics Worksheet: Stopping Distance

Robotics lesson 27: Stopping in time · Set 65 · 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 250 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 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  2. 2.🛑 A robot is 270 cm from a wall. It drives at 30 cm per second until it is 60 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.🛑 Why can a moving robot not stop instantly? (a) brakes are magic (b) it keeps moving a bit (c) it is too light (d) it likes to slide
  4. 4.🛑 A robot is 40 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?
  5. 5.🛑 A robot needs 10 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)?
  6. 6.🛑 A robot needs 80 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)?
  7. 7.🛑 A robot is 210 cm from a wall. It drives at 50 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?
  8. 8.🛑 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)? =
  9. 9.🛑 A robot needs 65 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)?
  10. 10.🛑 A robot needs 75 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)?
  11. 11.🛑 A robot is 50 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?
  12. 12.🛑 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)? =
  13. 13.🛑 A robot is 125 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?
  14. 14.🛑 A robot moves 40 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 200 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  15. 15.🛑 A robot is 80 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?
  16. 16.🛑 A faster robot needs a … distance to stop. (a) longer (b) zero (c) shorter (d) negative
  17. 17.🛑 A robot is 120 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?
  18. 18.🛑 Why do robots check their sensors many times a second? (a) to feel tired (b) to waste battery (c) to react in time (d) to look busy
  19. 19.🛑 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)? =
  20. 20.🛑 A robot is 60 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?
  21. 21.🛑 A robot is 110 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?
  22. 22.🛑 A robot is 320 cm from a wall. It drives at 40 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?
  23. 23.🛑 A robot is 250 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?
  24. 24.🛑 A robot needs 5 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 140 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  25. 25.🛑 A robot needs 10 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)?
  26. 26.🛑 A robot is 160 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?
  27. 27.🛑 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?
  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 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 needs 5 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)?
  31. 31.🛑 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?
  32. 32.🛑 A robot needs 35 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)?
  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 needs 130 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)?
  35. 35.🛑 A robot moves 20 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 100 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  36. 36.🛑 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)? =
  37. 37.🛑 A robot needs 30 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)?
  38. 38.🛑 A robot needs 125 cm to stop once it brakes. It starts braking when its sensor sees a wall 140 cm away. How far from the wall does it stop (in cm)?
  39. 39.🛑 A robot is 60 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?
  40. 40.🛑 A robot is 260 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 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 17
  3. it keeps moving a bit
  4. 3
  5. 110
  6. 10
  7. 11
  8. 4
  9. 45
  10. 5
  11. 6
  12. 1
  13. 7
  14. 8
  15. 5
  16. longer
  17. 10
  18. to react in time
  19. 10
  20. 4
  21. 9
  22. 20
  23. 11
  24. 135
  25. 40
  26. 19
  27. 2
  28. 4
  29. 2
  30. 55
  31. 7
  32. 85
  33. 2.5
  34. 20
  35. 2
  36. 5
  37. 10
  38. 15
  39. 6
  40. 12

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