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Robotics Worksheet: Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

Robotics lesson 17: The distance sensor · Set 106 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Half the echo path): Distance (cm) = 17 × echo time (ms), because 34 cm per ms ÷ 2 for there and back. Echo time (ms) = distance × 2 ÷ 34. Distance after driving = distance now − speed × time.

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  1. 1.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 17 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  2. 2.📡 An object is 51 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  3. 3.📡 A robot is 290 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 15 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 4 seconds (in cm)?
  4. 4.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 100 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 5 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.📡 A robot is 140 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 15 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 1 second (in cm)?
  6. 6.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 8 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  7. 7.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 4 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  8. 8.📡 An object is 306 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  9. 9.📡 An object is 323 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  10. 10.📡 A robot is 110 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 20 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 4 seconds (in cm)?
  11. 11.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 50 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 5 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 100 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 8 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 60 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 1 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 30 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 5 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.📡 An object is 85 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  16. 16.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 7 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  17. 17.📡 An object is 289 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  18. 18.📡 What does an ultrasonic distance sensor send out? (a) sound too high to hear (b) bright light (c) water drops (d) radio music
  19. 19.📡 An object is 102 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  20. 20.📡 A robot is 110 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 15 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 5 seconds (in cm)?
  21. 21.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 100 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 1 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.📡 An object is 255 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  23. 23.📡 An object is 17 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  24. 24.📡 A robot is 180 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 15 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 4 seconds (in cm)?
  25. 25.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 20 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  26. 26.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 16 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  27. 27.📡 A robot is 290 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 27 seconds (in cm)?
  28. 28.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 10 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  29. 29.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 30 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 6 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.📡 Which animal finds its way by echoes, like this sensor? (a) a cow (b) a bat (c) a goldfish (d) a snail
  31. 31.📡 A robot is 220 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 11 seconds (in cm)?
  32. 32.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 50 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 8 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.📡 Which object is hardest for an echo sensor to notice? (a) a metal door (b) a wooden box (c) a soft foam cushion (d) a flat wall
  34. 34.📡 An object is 119 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  35. 35.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 30 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 1 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 60 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 3 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.📡 In these lessons, sound travels about how far in 1 millisecond? (a) 340 cm (b) 34 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 1 km
  38. 38.📡 An object is 204 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  39. 39.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 5 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  40. 40.📡 An object is 340 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?

Answer key

  1. 289
  2. 3
  3. 230
  4. Yes
  5. 125
  6. 136
  7. 68
  8. 18
  9. 19
  10. 30
  11. No
  12. No
  13. Yes
  14. No
  15. 5
  16. 119
  17. 17
  18. sound too high to hear
  19. 6
  20. 35
  21. Yes
  22. 15
  23. 1
  24. 120
  25. 340
  26. 272
  27. 155
  28. 170
  29. No
  30. a bat
  31. 110
  32. No
  33. a soft foam cushion
  34. 7
  35. Yes
  36. Yes
  37. 34 cm
  38. 12
  39. 85
  40. 20

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