Year 9 Mid Year Quiz

What is a sensor?

• A device that outputs information from a physical source

• A device that inputs information from a physical source

• A device that turns on actuators

• A device that turns on LEDs

What is an actuator?

• A device that outputs information from a physical source

• A device that inputs information from a physical source

• A device that turns on a motor

• A device that turns on LEDs

What is a measurement application?

• An application that logs data from sensors

• An application that can automate tasks or a set of insructions

• An application to convert analogue to digital

• An application to talk to sensors

What is a control application?

• An application that logs data from sensors

• An application that can automate tasks or a set of instructions

• An application to convert analogue to digital

• An application to talk to sensors

Data logging is...

• Using drones to measure real world use sensors to measure real world data

• Using motors to measure real world use sensors to measure real world data

• Using sensors to measure real world use sensors to measure real world data

• Using actuators to measure real world use sensors to measure real world data

What are the benefits of robotic automation

• Less staff

• More productivity

• No down time

• Upskilling workers

What is a simulation?

• A virtual environment to simulate real environments

• A physical environment to simulate real environments

Benefits of using sensors to take readings on a weather station over humans.

• Easier for humans to repair

• More efficient

• Easy to use

• Safer for humans

What is an ADC

• A Digital Converter

• Analogue to Digital Converter

• Analogged to Digital Converter

• Analogue to Digital Conversions

How can a microprocessor make decisions?

• Artificial intelligence

• IF statements

• While loops