Robotics & STEM Quiz

Design a robot to assist in daily household chores. What are the key considerations you must plan for to ensure the robot can navigate a typical home environment effectively?

• Color of the robot

• Battery life

• Ability to navigate stairs and uneven surfaces

• The robot's ability to play music

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When creating a mathematical model for a robot's movement, what type of function would best represent the robot's path from point A to point B in a cluttered room?

• Linear function

• Quadratic function

• Exponential function

• Piecewise function

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Identify a scientific principle that is crucial when designing a robot to work in environments with varying temperatures.

• Boyle's Law

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Charles's Law

• Thermodynamics

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What is a critical skill needed when reading technical manuals for assembling robots?

• Ability to interpret diagrams

• Speed reading

• Understanding historical context

• Recognizing the author's tone

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In robotics, what is an example of an ethical consideration that must be addressed during the design phase?

• Color scheme of the robot

• Programming the robot to recognize personal boundaries

• Choosing between battery and solar power

• Deciding the robot's name

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

How would you apply the Pythagorean theorem in the context of robotics to determine the shortest path a robot should take to move between two points in a room?

• Calculate the hypotenuse in a right triangle formed by the robot's start and end points

• Use it to calculate the area of the room

• Apply it to determine the robot's speed

• Use it to calculate the height of the robot

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Discuss a scenario where a robot must use sensors to solve a problem in a dynamic environment. What types of sensors would be most appropriate and why?

• Color sensors to detect mood changes in people

• Temperature sensors for detecting weather conditions

• Proximity sensors to avoid collisions

• Sound sensors to play music accordingly

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When considering the impact of robots in healthcare, what are potential ethical issues that could arise?

• The color of robots used in surgeries

• Robots replacing human jobs

• The speed at which robots can operate

• The type of batteries used in robots

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Calculate the area of a triangle formed by a robot's three different stopping points in a warehouse, given the lengths of the sides are 6 meters, 8 meters, and 10 meters.

• 24 square meters

• 28 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 26 square meters

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What principle of physics must be considered when programming a robot to lift objects of varying weights without tipping over?

• Conservation of energy

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

• Archimedes' Principle

• Bernoulli's Principle

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