Vex/Scratch,Robotics

Question 1

What are the parts of the virtual robot?

Answer 1

Th pen, electromagnet,down eye, 50mm diameter wheels,built in gyro +location sensing,front eye + distance sensor, right bumper sensor and left bumper sensor

Question 2

List some things about the virtual robot.

Answer 2

robots are pre-built,use drivetrains to navigate,use sensors to help solve mazes ,use pen features to code a creative drawing

Question 3

What are the five different virtual playgrounds?

Answer 3

grid map, art canvas, disk maze, wall maze and number

Question 4

What is cloning in Scratch?

Answer 4

It is a feature that allows a sprite to create a copy of itself while the program is running.

Question 5

What do clones have in common?

Answer 5

They have the same costumes,sounds scripts and variables.

Question 6

Identify the five different blocks and shapes.

Answer 6

hat block,stack block,boolean block,reporter block and c block.

Question 7

What is the function of the hat block?

Answer 7

it is the start of a stack and it is shaped to attach the blocks below them.

Question 8

What is the function of the stack block?

Answer 8

*perform main commands

Question 9

What is the function of the boolean block?

Answer 9

returns a condition as either true or false
*fits inside any blocks with hexagonal inputs for other blocks

Question 10

What is the function of the reporter block?

Answer 10

It reports the values in the form of numbers
*fits inside any block with oval inputs for other blocks

Question 11

What is the function of the c block?

Answer 11

loop the block/s within them or check if a condition is true or false.

*shaped to attach to stack blocks above,below or inside them