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O-LevelComputer ScienceAutomated and emerging technologies2210/12 · May/June 2016 · Q23 Marks

Motion sensors are used in a security system to detect intruders. Name three other sensors that could be used in the following applications. Give a different type of sensor for each application. Application controlling street lights monitoring a river for pollution controlling traffic lights Sensor

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Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [3] 2 Application Sensor
  2. controlling street lights Light
  3. monitoring a river for pollution Gas, pH, temperature, light
  4. controlling traffic lights pressure, magnetic field,
  5. NOTE: The same sensor cannot be given twice

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Automated and emerging technologies, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 3 marks.
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O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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