Electronics Worksheet: Electric Power
Remember (Push times flow): P = V × I (watts = volts × amperes). I = P ÷ V; V = P ÷ I. Example: 230 V × 2 A = 460 W; 6 W ÷ 12 V = 0.5 A.
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- 1.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the length of a wire (b) the colour of light (c) the size of a cell (d) energy used each second
- 2.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 3.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V + I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 4.⚡ A 0.15 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 5.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 6.⚡ A 24 W device works on 24 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 7.⚡ A 4.5 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 8.⚡ A device works on 24 V and takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 9.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 10.⚡ A 1 W device works on 5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 11.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 12.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 13.⚡ A 36 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 14.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 15.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 16.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 17.⚡ A 6 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 18.⚡ A 1.8 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 19.⚡ A 9 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 20.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 21.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 22.⚡ A 0.5 W device works on 5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 23.⚡ A 1.5 W device works on 6 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 24.⚡ A 0.9 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 25.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 26.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 27.⚡ A 2.25 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 28.⚡ A 5 W device works on 5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 29.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 30.⚡ A 27 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 31.⚡ A device works on 24 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 32.⚡ An 18 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 33.⚡ A 6 W device works on 6 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 34.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 8 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 35.⚡ A 9 W device works on 6 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 36.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 37.⚡ A 24 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 38.⚡ A 3 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 39.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 4 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 40.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
Answer key
- energy used each second
- 6
- P = V × I
- 0.1
- 460
- 1
- 0.5
- 12
- 115
- 0.2
- 230
- 345
- 3
- 0.3
- 0.15
- 3
- 2
- 0.2
- 3
- 0.3
- 9
- 0.1
- 0.25
- 0.1
- 1
- 18
- 1.5
- 1
- 27
- 3
- 72
- 1.5
- 1
- 1840
- 1.5
- 2300
- 2
- 1
- 920
- 1150
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