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Robotics Worksheet: Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

Robotics lesson 17: The distance sensor · Set 669 · 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.📡 An object is 68 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  2. 2.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 50 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 1 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  3. 3.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 1 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  4. 4.📡 Which animal finds its way by echoes, like this sensor? (a) a cow (b) a snail (c) a bat (d) a goldfish
  5. 5.📡 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?
  6. 6.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 6 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 20 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  8. 8.📡 In these lessons, sound travels about how far in 1 millisecond? (a) 34 cm (b) 340 cm (c) 1 km (d) 3 cm
  9. 9.📡 A robot is 110 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 11 seconds (in cm)?
  10. 10.📡 What does an ultrasonic distance sensor send out? (a) sound too high to hear (b) radio music (c) water drops (d) bright light
  11. 11.📡 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) No (b) Yes
  12. 12.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 9 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  13. 13.📡 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) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.📡 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)?
  15. 15.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 30 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 7 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 100 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 4 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.📡 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?
  18. 18.📡 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)?
  19. 19.📡 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) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.📡 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?
  21. 21.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 18 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  22. 22.📡 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?
  23. 23.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 60 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 6 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 13 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  25. 25.📡 A robot is 130 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 2 seconds (in cm)?
  26. 26.📡 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) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.📡 A robot is 170 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 15 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 2 seconds (in cm)?
  28. 28.📡 An object is 272 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  29. 29.📡 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)?
  30. 30.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 12 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  31. 31.📡 A robot is 200 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 15 seconds (in cm)?
  32. 32.📡 A robot is 130 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 6 seconds (in cm)?
  33. 33.📡 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
  34. 34.📡 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?
  35. 35.📡 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 2 seconds (in cm)?
  36. 36.📡 A robot is 280 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)?
  37. 37.📡 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?
  38. 38.📡 An object is 238 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  39. 39.📡 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
  40. 40.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 100 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 2 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. Yes
  3. 17
  4. a bat
  5. 18
  6. 102
  7. 340
  8. 34 cm
  9. 55
  10. sound too high to hear
  11. Yes
  12. 153
  13. No
  14. 85
  15. No
  16. Yes
  17. 1
  18. 119
  19. No
  20. 7
  21. 306
  22. 20
  23. No
  24. 221
  25. 120
  26. Yes
  27. 140
  28. 16
  29. 68
  30. 204
  31. 50
  32. 100
  33. No
  34. 3
  35. 110
  36. 220
  37. 6
  38. 14
  39. a soft foam cushion
  40. Yes

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