AI Helps Make Smarter Prosthetic Arms

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1. What is a prosthetic arm?

   1. A special kind of jacket that protects your arm
   2. A computer program that draws pictures of arms
   3. A robot that works in factories making cars
   4. A man-made arm for someone who was born without one or lost one

2. How does AI help prosthetic arms work better?

   1. It makes the arm run faster on batteries
   2. It paints the arm to match the user's skin color
   3. It helps the arm learn how the person wants to move
   4. It lets the arm talk to the user

3. What happens to a prosthetic arm as it spends more time with its user?

   1. It forgets how to move
   2. It becomes heavier to carry
   3. It starts to break down faster
   4. It gets smarter and feels more natural

4. Why is picking up an egg without breaking it an impressive feat for a prosthetic arm?

   1. Eggs are too heavy for robot arms
   2. Eggs are illegal to touch
   3. Eggs are very fragile and can break easily
   4. Eggs are round and roll away

5. What does it mean that each prosthetic arm becomes unique to its person?

   1. Only one person in the world can use any arm
   2. Every user's arm learns their own specific movements
   3. The arm changes its color every day
   4. All prosthetic arms look exactly the same

6. What is the main goal of using AI in prosthetic arms?

   1. To make the arm lift heavier weights
   2. To make the arm feel like a natural part of the body
   3. To make the arm look like a real arm
   4. To make the arm cost less money

7. In the 'Try it!' activity, what skill are you practicing that prosthetic arms must learn?

   1. Using your arm while sleeping
   2. Being careful with how hard you grip things
   3. Balancing on one foot
   4. Speaking without moving your lips

8. What would happen if a prosthetic arm couldn't feel how hard it was squeezing?

   1. It would not need batteries
   2. It might crush fragile objects like eggs
   3. It would move faster
   4. It would never need repairs

9. Why do different users need different settings on their AI prosthetic arms?

   1. Each person moves their arm in their own unique way
   2. AI only works for adults
   3. All people move their arms exactly the same way
   4. Some people have larger arms than others

10. What kind of things can AI-powered prosthetic arms learn to grab?

    1. Only very heavy objects
    2. Only square objects
    3. Nothing - they can only wave
    4. Different objects like cups, eggs, and toys

11. How does practice help an AI prosthetic arm?

    1. Practice uses up the batteries faster
    2. Practice makes the arm heavier
    3. Practice makes the arm forget things
    4. The more it practices, the better it gets at moving

12. What makes an AI prosthetic arm feel 'natural' to the user?

    1. It is made of real human skin
    2. It looks exactly like a human arm
    3. It moves the way the user wants it to move
    4. It weighs the same as a real arm

13. What problem does AI solve for people who use prosthetic arms?

    1. Charging the arm from far away
    2. Making the arm respond to their own thoughts and movements
    3. Preventing the user from growing
    4. Finding the arm if it gets lost

14. Why might someone want a prosthetic arm that uses AI instead of a regular prosthetic arm?

    1. AI helps it learn and get better over time
    2. AI lets it fly through the air
    3. AI makes it never break
    4. AI makes it sparkle with lights

15. What does the lesson mean when it says the prosthetic arm becomes 'part of you'?

    1. The arm moves so naturally it feels like your own body
    2. The arm is glued to your body
    3. The arm grows new skin
    4. You cannot take the arm off