Project Think PM Technology pre-questionnaire

In robotics, _________ devices can make something happen in the world such as motion, light or sound.

• Input

• Output

• Sensor

• Microcontroller

On a robot, __________ devices can detect something happening in the world.

• Sensor

• Output

• Microcontroller

• Software

Sensors (sound, light, motion, rotary, etc) are considered _____________.

• Inputs

• Servos

• Self-Directed

• Outputs

True or False: Hardware and software must have one another to work correctly. Hardware is useless without software and software is useless without hardware.

• True

• False

An LED is a circuit element that converts electricity to light.  What does LED stand for?

• light every day
• light emitting diode
• little energy diode
• laser energy dot

The _____ motor is designed to move to a specific position set by the control signal.

• servo
• DC

• vibration
• microcontrollerr

Which of these is considered the brain of a robot?

• distance sensor
• microcontroller
• motor
• electricity

Which of these can be called the muscle of a robot?

• microcontroller
• motor
• distance sensor
• electricity

Which of these can supply power a robot?

• Microcontroller

• Sensor

• Electricity

• Code

What does the program do?

• detect sound and if too loud will turn on 2 LEDs
• detect sound & if too loud turns servo to specific position
• detect distance and if too close will turn on 2 LEDs
• detect distance& if too close turns servo to spec position