Touchscreen Technology Concepts

Touchscreen Technology Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Computers

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains how touchscreens work, starting with the transformation of sand into glass and the creation of durable Gorilla Glass. It covers the differences between resistive and capacitive touchscreens, detailing how each type detects touch and registers input. The video also explains why touchscreens respond to fingers and not gloves, and how water affects touch sensitivity. Finally, it describes how pixels create colors on a screen.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial material used to create glass for touchscreens?

Silica sand

Wood

Metal

Plastic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of touchscreen is commonly used in kiosks like those at McDonald's?

Capacitive

Resistive

Optical

Infrared

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main advantage of resistive touchscreens?

Color accuracy

High sensitivity

Durability

Multi-touch capability

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of a capacitor in a capacitive touchscreen?

To store images

To generate sound

To build an electric field

To display colors

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of the clear insulator in a capacitive touchscreen?

To separate the grids

To display images

To conduct electricity

To enhance color

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do capacitive touchscreens not work with gloves?

Gloves are too thick

Gloves are insulators

Gloves are too slippery

Gloves are too small

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when water is on a capacitive touchscreen?

It causes multiple activations

It enhances touch sensitivity

It prevents any touch detection

It cleans the screen

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