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Robotics Worksheet: Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

Robotics lesson 17: The distance sensor · Set 866 · 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 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) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.📡 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)?
  3. 3.📡 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)?
  4. 4.📡 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?
  5. 5.📡 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?
  6. 6.📡 Which object is hardest for an echo sensor to notice? (a) a soft foam cushion (b) a flat wall (c) a wooden box (d) a metal door
  7. 7.📡 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?
  8. 8.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 30 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 3 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.📡 A robot is 110 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 4 seconds (in cm)?
  10. 10.📡 Why do we halve the echo’s total path? (a) it goes there and back (b) sound is slow (c) the sensor is half (d) to make it smaller
  11. 11.📡 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) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.📡 What does an ultrasonic distance sensor send out? (a) sound too high to hear (b) water drops (c) bright light (d) radio music
  13. 13.📡 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
  14. 14.📡 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 7 seconds (in cm)?
  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 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 49 seconds (in cm)?
  17. 17.📡 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?
  18. 18.📡 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?
  19. 19.📡 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)?
  20. 20.📡 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)?
  21. 21.📡 A robot is 210 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)?
  22. 22.📡 A robot is 190 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)?
  23. 23.📡 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) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📡 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)?
  25. 25.📡 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)?
  26. 26.📡 An object is 153 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  27. 27.📡 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)?
  28. 28.📡 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) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.📡 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)?
  30. 30.📡 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?
  31. 31.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 100 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 7 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 100 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 3 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.📡 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
  34. 34.📡 A robot is 190 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 7 seconds (in cm)?
  35. 35.📡 A robot is 280 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 13 seconds (in cm)?
  36. 36.📡 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)?
  37. 37.📡 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)?
  38. 38.📡 A robot is 150 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 23 seconds (in cm)?
  39. 39.📡 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)?
  40. 40.📡 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?

Answer key

  1. No
  2. 187
  3. 153
  4. 20
  5. 2
  6. a soft foam cushion
  7. 7
  8. No
  9. 70
  10. it goes there and back
  11. No
  12. sound too high to hear
  13. Yes
  14. 35
  15. 5
  16. 45
  17. 11
  18. 6
  19. 306
  20. 136
  21. 130
  22. 175
  23. Yes
  24. 68
  25. 238
  26. 9
  27. 204
  28. Yes
  29. 272
  30. 19
  31. No
  32. Yes
  33. Yes
  34. 120
  35. 150
  36. 340
  37. 102
  38. 35
  39. 119
  40. 15

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