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Robotics Worksheet: Stopping Distance

Robotics lesson 27: Stopping in time · Set 88 · 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 faster robot needs a … distance to stop. (a) zero (b) negative (c) longer (d) shorter
  2. 2.🛑 A robot needs 70 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)?
  3. 3.🛑 A robot is 70 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?
  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.🛑 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
  6. 6.🛑 A robot needs 65 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)?
  7. 7.🛑 A robot is 260 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?
  8. 8.🛑 A robot is 420 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?
  9. 9.🛑 Why can a moving robot not stop instantly? (a) brakes are magic (b) it is too light (c) it keeps moving a bit (d) it likes to slide
  10. 10.🛑 Why do robots check their sensors many times a second? (a) to waste battery (b) to feel tired (c) to look busy (d) to react in time
  11. 11.🛑 A robot needs 20 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)?
  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 moves 50 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 500 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  14. 14.🛑 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?
  15. 15.🛑 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)? =
  16. 16.🛑 A robot is 290 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?
  17. 17.🛑 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)? =
  18. 18.🛑 A robot moves 40 cm every second and checks its distance sensor every 500 ms. How far does it move between two checks (in cm)? =
  19. 19.🛑 A robot needs 65 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)?
  20. 20.🛑 A robot needs 35 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)?
  21. 21.🛑 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)? =
  22. 22.🛑 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 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  23. 23.🛑 A robot is 40 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?
  24. 24.🛑 A robot is 200 cm from a wall. It drives at 25 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?
  25. 25.🛑 A robot needs 55 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)?
  26. 26.🛑 A robot is 250 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 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  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 35 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)?
  29. 29.🛑 A robot is 360 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 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  30. 30.🛑 A robot is 155 cm from a wall. It drives at 25 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 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 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?
  33. 33.🛑 A robot is 175 cm from a wall. It drives at 25 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?
  34. 34.🛑 A robot is 250 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 20 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?
  35. 35.🛑 A robot is 90 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 480 cm from a wall. It drives at 50 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?
  37. 37.🛑 A robot is 25 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 5 cm per second. It must stop 10 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  38. 38.🛑 A robot is 35 cm from a wall and drives towards it at 5 cm per second. It must stop 10 cm before the wall. For how many seconds can it drive?
  39. 39.🛑 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)? =
  40. 40.🛑 A robot is 220 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 10 cm away. How many seconds does the whole trip take?

Answer key

  1. longer
  2. 10
  3. 6
  4. 1
  5. before it is too close
  6. 35
  7. 20
  8. 16
  9. it keeps moving a bit
  10. to react in time
  11. 40
  12. 6
  13. 25
  14. 11
  15. 2
  16. 19
  17. 8
  18. 20
  19. 75
  20. 25
  21. 12.5
  22. 8
  23. 2
  24. 12
  25. 45
  26. 11
  27. 4
  28. 95
  29. 19
  30. 15
  31. 4
  32. 6
  33. 11
  34. 11
  35. 8
  36. 15
  37. 3
  38. 5
  39. 10
  40. 15

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