Grade 11 Robotics: Space Challenge Practice Worksheet

Space Challenge Practice

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Grade 11 Robotics: Space Challenge Practice Worksheet

Space Challenge Practice

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Grade: Grade 11

Subject: Robotics

Topic: Space

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Medium

Questions: 5

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and answer in complete sentences or show your calculations where needed. Work from the first question to the last, as the problems increase in difficulty. This worksheet focuses on robotics applications in space exploration, including sensors, mobility, power, communication, and autonomous decision-making.

Skills Practiced:

Space
Robotics
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

A rover on Mars uses a camera to detect rocks and a wheel motor to move forward. Explain one way a robot can help scientists explore a planet more safely than a human could.

2Question

A space rover must travel 120 meters across a rocky surface. If it moves at a constant speed of 6 meters per minute, how many minutes will the trip take?

3Question

A rover has three sensors: a camera, a temperature sensor, and a soil composition sensor. Which sensor would be most useful for detecting whether a shadowed area may be icy, and why?

4Question

A rover on the Moon must send data back to Earth, but communication takes a long time. Describe one challenge this creates for controlling the rover and one way engineers can reduce the problem.

5Question

Design challenge: A small robot explores a moon with low gravity, rough ground, and long periods without sunlight. Name two design features that would help the robot succeed, and explain how each feature solves one of these problems.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	A robot can explore dangerous places without risking human life, such as areas with extreme temperatures, radiation, or unstable terrain.
2	120 ÷ 6 = 20 minutes.
3	The temperature sensor would be most useful because it can help identify very cold regions where ice is more likely to remain frozen.
4	A challenge is that operators cannot control the rover in real time because of the communication delay. Engineers reduce the problem by programming the rover to make some decisions autonomously using onboard software.
5	Possible answers include wide wheels or a rocker-bogie suspension to handle rough ground, and a radioisotope or highly efficient battery system to provide power during long periods without sunlight. Wide wheels help with stability in low gravity, while suspension helps the robot stay balanced on uneven terrain.