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WorksheetsIntro to Robotics Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the primary definition of a "robot"?
A machine that always requires programming to perform tasks
A machine, often programmable, designed to perform a task with some level of autonomy, typically mimicking human capabilities
A device that only operates in industrial settings
An automated tool that never interacts with humans
Newton's First Law of Motion is also known as:
The Law of Force and Acceleration
The Action-Reaction Law
The Law of Inertia
The Law of Equilibrium
How much force is needed to accelerate a 1500 kg robotic vehicle at 5 m/s²?
300 N
7500 N
15000 N
3000 N
In the Bristle Bot example, what component is responsible for steering the robot?
The battery
The motor
The googly eyes
The pipe cleaner
What is the key requirement for an object to be in equilibrium according to statics?
Constant velocity only
The sum of all forces and moments (torques) must be zero
Presence of friction
Motion in a straight line
For a robotic arm lever where the effort arm is 30 cm and the load arm is 10 cm, what is the mechanical advantage?
0.33
3
40
20
Dynamics is the study of:
How forces cause motion
Objects at rest
Energy storage only
Rotational equilibrium
Which human organ system equivalent does the "frame" of a robot most closely mimic?
Brain
Muscles
Skeleton
Senses
A 10 kg load is towed up a 30° incline by a wheeled robot. What is the tension in the cable?
98 N
49 N
169.7 N
196 N
Which type of force in robotics is exerted by a contact surface to balance an object's weight?
Applied Force
Tension
Normal Force
Force of Friction
Simple machines in robotics are primarily used to:
Amplify force, redirect motion, or transform energy
Generate electricity
Store data
Detect obstacles
A robotic arm holds a 5 kg medicine ball at 3 m height. What is its gravitational potential energy?
130 J
15 J
73.5 J
147 J
According to Newton's Third Law, if you push on something, it:
Accelerates faster
Stays in equilibrium
Increases in mass
Pushes back with the same amount of force but in the opposite direction
In static situations, tension in a vertically suspended cable equals:
mg
mv
21kx2
Fd
For a pulley system with 4 ropes hoisting a 20 kg payload, what effort force does the motor apply?
392 N
196 N
49 N
784 N
Kinetic energy is fundamental to robotics for aspects like:
Static holding
Locomotion and manipulator arms
Center of gravity calculation
Pulley tension
What distinguishes a fully autonomous robot from a semi-autonomous one?
It works independently without human input
It follows preprogrammed commands only
It require constant joystick control
It is limited to stationary tasks
The center of gravity (CG) in robots is important for:
Increasing speed
Calculating displacement
Maintaining stability to prevent tipping
Measuring velocity
A spring with k=400 N/m is compressed by 0.08 m in a robotic gripper. How much elastic potential energy is stored?
0.0128 J
1.28 J
12.8 J
128 J
In which industry are robots primarily used with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to improve factory efficiencies and safety?
Healthcare
Farming & Agriculture
Industrial
Retail & Hospitality
