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Lesson 1: VEX IQ Sensors

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What value does the VEX IQ Bumper Switch report when its bumper is in the released (not pressed) state?

a)

-1

b)

1

c)

0

d)

Released

2.

What value does the VEX IQ Bumper Switch report when its bumper is pressed?

a)

-1

b)

1

c)

0

d)

Activated

3.

What is a primary function of the Touch LED, in addition to detecting a user's touch?

a)

Measuring the distance to an object.

b)

Displaying various colors as feedback.

c)

Detecting the ambient light level in a room.

d)

Reporting a value of 1 or 0 based on physical contact.

4.

What sensor is this?

a)

Touch LED

b)

Bumper Switch

c)

Distance Sensor

d)

Optical Sensor

5.

The VEX IQ Optical Sensor integrates three different sensing capabilities. Which of the following is NOT one of the capabilities of the Optical Sensor?

a)

Measuring the velocity of a nearby object

b)

Reporting the amount of ambient light

c)

Measuring reflected infrared energy for proximity

d)

Detecting color information as RGB values

6.

What is the purpose of the built-in white LEDs on the VEX IQ Optical Sensor?

a)

To act as a flashlight for the robot to navigate in the dark

b)

To measure object reflectivity by analyzing how much light bounces back

c)

To signal the robot's status to the user, similar to the Touch LED

d)

To provide a consistent light source for accurate color detection

7.

What sensor is this?

a)

Touch LED

b)

Optical Sensor

c)

Distance Sensor

d)

Bumper Switch

8.

Which VEX IQ sensor uses a pulse of classroom-safe laser light for its measurements?

a)

Distance Sensor

b)

Optical Sensor

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

Touch LED

9.

For the Optical Sensor's color detection to work best, the object should be closer than what distance?

a)

10 mm

b)

500 mm

c)

100 mm

d)

1 meter

10.

What sensor is this?

a)

Touch LED

b)

Optical Sensor

c)

Distance Sensor

d)

Bumper Switch

11.

A student wants to program a robot to perform an action whenever it runs into a wall. Which sensor is most directly designed for this purpose?

a)

The Touch LED

b)

The Distance Sensor

c)

The Bumper Switch

d)

The Optical Sensor

12.

Which of the following capabilities is unique to the VEX IQ Distance Sensor as described in the material?

a)

Detecting input from the physical environment

b)

Being used as an input device for a program

c)

Detecting the presence of a nearby object

d)

Reporting an object's velocity

13.

What sensor is this?

a)

Touch LED

b)

Optical Sensor

c)

Distance Sensor

d)

Bumper Switch

14.

A programmer wants to create a toggle switch in their code that turns a motor on with one press and off with the next. Which sensor is explicitly mentioned as being commonly used for this function?

a)

Touch LED

b)

Distance Sensor

c)

Optical Sensor

d)

Bumper Switch