Year 10 Sensors, Control Unit & Actuators

Match the following

• Brain of the system

• Control Unit

• responds to input from the environment

• Sensor

• Converts electrical to physical action

• Actuator

An automated climate control system maintains the desired temperature within the house. What type of device is responsible for detecting the current temperature in the house?

• Control Unit

• Actuator

• Sensor

• Thermostat

In the context of the automated climate control system, what role does the control unit primarily play?

• It senses the temperature

• It adjusts the thermostat manually

• It processes sensor data and controls actuators

• It heats the room

Which of the following is an example of an actuator in the smart home climate control system?

• Temperature Sensor

• Heating Element

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Room Thermometer

Label the parts of the Vex Robot correctly

a

b

c

Sensor

Control Unit

Actuator