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Robotics Worksheet: Stopping Distance

Robotics lesson 27: Stopping in time · Set 86 · 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 210 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?
  2. 2.🛑 A robot is 130 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?
  3. 3.🛑 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)? =
  4. 4.🛑 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?
  5. 5.🛑 Why can a moving robot not stop instantly? (a) it is too light (b) brakes are magic (c) it likes to slide (d) it keeps moving a bit
  6. 6.🛑 A robot is 35 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 is 310 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 200 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  9. 9.🛑 A faster robot needs a … distance to stop. (a) longer (b) negative (c) shorter (d) zero
  10. 10.🛑 A robot is 100 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?
  11. 11.🛑 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)? =
  12. 12.🛑 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 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  13. 13.🛑 A robot is 90 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?
  14. 14.🛑 A robot is 250 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?
  15. 15.🛑 A robot is 40 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?
  16. 16.🛑 A robot moves 50 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 500 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  17. 17.🛑 A robot is 200 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?
  18. 18.🛑 A robot is 60 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?
  19. 19.🛑 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)?
  20. 20.🛑 When should a robot start slowing down? (a) never (b) after hitting the wall (c) before it is too close (d) only when it is off
  21. 21.🛑 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)? =
  22. 22.🛑 A robot is 180 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?
  23. 23.🛑 A robot needs 30 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)?
  24. 24.🛑 A robot is 150 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.🛑 Why do robots check their sensors many times a second? (a) to look busy (b) to feel tired (c) to waste battery (d) to react in time
  26. 26.🛑 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)? =
  27. 27.🛑 A robot needs 20 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)?
  28. 28.🛑 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)? =
  29. 29.🛑 A robot is 260 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?
  30. 30.🛑 A robot is 230 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?
  31. 31.🛑 A robot needs 50 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)?
  32. 32.🛑 A robot is 110 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?
  33. 33.🛑 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)? =
  34. 34.🛑 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?
  35. 35.🛑 A robot is 120 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?
  36. 36.🛑 A robot is 220 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?
  37. 37.🛑 A robot is 170 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?
  38. 38.🛑 A robot is 230 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?
  39. 39.🛑 A robot is 160 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?
  40. 40.🛑 A robot is 140 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?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 5
  3. 7.5
  4. 3
  5. it keeps moving a bit
  6. 3
  7. 13
  8. 8
  9. longer
  10. 8
  11. 15
  12. 15
  13. 4
  14. 11
  15. 2
  16. 25
  17. 14
  18. 5
  19. 55
  20. before it is too close
  21. 3
  22. 20
  23. 20
  24. 6
  25. to react in time
  26. 2
  27. 30
  28. 6
  29. 12
  30. 17
  31. 60
  32. 5
  33. 4
  34. 9
  35. 11
  36. 22
  37. 14
  38. 11
  39. 7
  40. 12

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