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Robotics Worksheet: Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

Robotics lesson 17: The distance sensor · Set 996 · 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 60 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 7 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.📡 In these lessons, sound travels about how far in 1 millisecond? (a) 3 cm (b) 340 cm (c) 34 cm (d) 1 km
  3. 3.📡 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)?
  4. 4.📡 A robot is 100 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 1 second (in cm)?
  5. 5.📡 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 9 seconds (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.📡 Which object is hardest for an echo sensor to notice? (a) a metal door (b) a soft foam cushion (c) a wooden box (d) a flat wall
  8. 8.📡 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)?
  9. 9.📡 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) Yes (b) No
  10. 10.📡 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 5 seconds (in cm)?
  11. 11.📡 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 7 seconds (in cm)?
  12. 12.📡 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)?
  13. 13.📡 What does an ultrasonic distance sensor send out? (a) radio music (b) sound too high to hear (c) water drops (d) bright light
  14. 14.📡 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?
  15. 15.📡 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?
  16. 16.📡 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
  17. 17.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 60 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 4 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.📡 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)?
  19. 19.📡 Which animal finds its way by echoes, like this sensor? (a) a cow (b) a goldfish (c) a bat (d) a snail
  20. 20.📡 A robot stops if an object is closer than 100 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 6 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 50 cm. Its distance sensor hears the echo after 2 ms (sound: about 34 cm per ms). Does the robot stop? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.📡 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)?
  23. 23.📡 A robot is 140 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 12 seconds (in cm)?
  24. 24.📡 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?
  25. 25.📡 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)?
  26. 26.📡 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?
  27. 27.📡 An object is 170 cm from a distance sensor. Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. After how many milliseconds does the echo come back?
  28. 28.📡 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)?
  29. 29.📡 A robot is 200 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)?
  30. 30.📡 A robot is 120 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 5 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 1 second (in cm)?
  31. 31.📡 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?
  32. 32.📡 A robot is 260 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 15 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 14 seconds (in cm)?
  33. 33.📡 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
  34. 34.📡 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)?
  35. 35.📡 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 2 seconds (in cm)?
  36. 36.📡 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?
  37. 37.📡 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
  38. 38.📡 A robot is 130 cm from a wall and drives straight at it at 10 cm per second. How far from the wall is it after 2 seconds (in cm)?
  39. 39.📡 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 7 seconds (in cm)?
  40. 40.📡 A robot is 130 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)?

Answer key

  1. No
  2. 34 cm
  3. 306
  4. 90
  5. 40
  6. 136
  7. a soft foam cushion
  8. 323
  9. Yes
  10. 125
  11. 80
  12. 221
  13. sound too high to hear
  14. 3
  15. 9
  16. Yes
  17. No
  18. 255
  19. a bat
  20. No
  21. Yes
  22. 119
  23. 80
  24. 16
  25. 272
  26. 14
  27. 10
  28. 204
  29. 170
  30. 115
  31. 11
  32. 50
  33. No
  34. 238
  35. 80
  36. 4
  37. Yes
  38. 110
  39. 75
  40. 85

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