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VEX EDR: Intro to Robotics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Robot?

a)

a kind of person that needs to be pushed always, may it be in decision making or in daily activities

b)

a programmable mechanical device that can perform tasks.

c)

a metal device that can take on any form but some are made to resemble humans

d)

an iphone 11 pro

2.

What is robotics?

a)

Educational toys games or apps.

b)

A remote control

c)

a servomechanism that supplies and transmits a measured amount of energy for the operation of another mechanism or system.

d)

the science and technology behind the design, manufacturing and application of robots.

3.

What is a Subsystem?

a)

Industrial robots

b)

components that provide the robot with the ability to interact with its environment. One example would be a gripper.

c)

The off-road robot platform moves at about 5 mph

d)

the specific component of the robot that includes the drivetrain, control system, and the manipulators.

4.

What are Manipulators?

a)

Coordinates all aspects of the robot.

b)

A person that manipulates you and steals your money.

c)

components that provide the robot with the ability to interact with its environment. One example would be a gripper.

d)

A shady person.

5.

What does a Control System do?

a)

loads the programs

b)

coordinates the programming software.

c)

supports the robots arms and wheels

d)

coordinates all aspects of the robot.

6.

What are sensors?

a)

the computer that filters the information collected from the sensors and responds by making decisions using logic.

b)

devices that lose information every time

c)

devices that collect input from the environment and provide information that the CPU can respond to.

d)

allows the robot to perform desired tasks without human guidance.

7.

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

a)

A computer monitor

b)

A color printer

c)

the computer that filters the information collected from the sensors and responds by making decisions using logic.

d)

A laptop

e)

the computer part that is used to click on a item

8.

what is Drivetrain?

a)

a type of motor that is only able to move 150 degrees.

b)

he robotics subsystem that provides the ability to move around the field.

c)

the computer component that controls all of the robots systems.

d)

a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum.

9.

Define Actuator

a)

a servomechanism that supplies and transmits a measured amount of energy for the operation of another mechanism or system.

b)

sends pulses of sound out and reports the time at which the echo returns back to the sensor.

c)

device that uses a photo cell which allows the robot to detect and react to light.

d)

the specific component of the robot that includes the drivetrain, control system, and the manipulators.

10.

What is a Servo?

a)

a programmable mechanical device that can perform tasks.

b)

a type of motor that is only able to move 150 degrees.

c)

components that provide the robot with the ability to interact with its environment. One example would be a gripper.

d)

allows the robot to perform desired tasks without human guidance.