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Robotics Worksheet: Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

Robotics lesson 17: The distance sensor · Set 733 · 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 102 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  2. 2.📡 An object is 221 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  3. 3.📡 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)?
  4. 4.📡 A robot is 280 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 46 seconds (in cm)?
  5. 5.📡 A robot is 220 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)?
  6. 6.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 15 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 1 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  8. 8.📡 What does an ultrasonic distance sensor send out? (a) sound too high to hear (b) radio music (c) bright light (d) water drops
  9. 9.📡 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?
  10. 10.📡 A robot is 220 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 20 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 2 seconds (in cm)?
  11. 11.📡 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)?
  12. 12.📡 Which object is hardest for an echo sensor to notice? (a) a wooden box (b) a metal door (c) a flat wall (d) a soft foam cushion
  13. 13.📡 Which animal finds its way by echoes, like this sensor? (a) a snail (b) a goldfish (c) a bat (d) a cow
  14. 14.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 19 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  15. 15.📡 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)?
  16. 16.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 30 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 2 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 50 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 7 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.📡 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?
  19. 19.📡 An object is 187 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 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) No (b) Yes
  21. 21.📡 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
  22. 22.📡 A robot is 260 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 39 seconds (in cm)?
  23. 23.📡 A robot is 220 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 32 seconds (in cm)?
  24. 24.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 14 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  25. 25.📡 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?
  26. 26.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 2 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  27. 27.📡 A robot is 140 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 20 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 6 seconds (in cm)?
  28. 28.📡 A robot is 170 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)?
  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) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.📡 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?
  31. 31.📡 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?
  32. 32.📡 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)?
  33. 33.📡 A robot is 210 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 8 seconds (in cm)?
  34. 34.📡 A distance sensor sends a sound pulse and hears the echo 11 ms later. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. How far away is the object (in cm)?
  35. 35.📡 A robot is 140 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 3 seconds (in cm)?
  36. 36.📡 An object is 34 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  37. 37.📡 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 4 seconds (in cm)?
  38. 38.📡 A robot is 220 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 15 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 3 seconds (in cm)?
  39. 39.📡 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)?
  40. 40.📡 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)?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 13
  3. 204
  4. 50
  5. 165
  6. 255
  7. 17
  8. sound too high to hear
  9. 7
  10. 180
  11. 136
  12. a soft foam cushion
  13. a bat
  14. 323
  15. 221
  16. No
  17. No
  18. 18
  19. 11
  20. Yes
  21. Yes
  22. 65
  23. 60
  24. 238
  25. 17
  26. 34
  27. 20
  28. 115
  29. No
  30. 1
  31. 3
  32. 272
  33. 170
  34. 187
  35. 110
  36. 2
  37. 90
  38. 175
  39. 306
  40. 68

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