Electronics Worksheet: LEDs and Resistors

Electronics lesson 16: LEDs and their resistor · Set 161 · 40 questions

Remember (Long leg plus, resistor always): Long leg (anode) → +; short leg by the flat edge (cathode) → −. Backwards: no light. Always a series resistor; without one the LED may burn out. R = (supply V − LED V) ÷ current in A. Example: (5 − 2) ÷ 0.02 = 150 Ω.

1. 1.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to make it brighter (b) to change its colour (c) to store charge (d) to limit the current
3. 3.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
4. 4.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
5. 5.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery through a 470 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
7. 7.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
8. 8.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
9. 9.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery with no resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) may burn out (b) lights up (c) does not light
10. 10.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 6 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
11. 11.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) large electric dial (b) low energy device (c) light-emitting diode (d) light energy dial
13. 13.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
14. 14.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 4 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
15. 15.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 6 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
16. 16.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
17. 17.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 300 Ω resistor to a 5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
18. 18.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it changes colour (b) it makes a sound (c) it lights brighter (d) it does not light
19. 19.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery through a 220 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) may burn out (b) does not light (c) lights up
20. 20.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 6 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
21. 21.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 12 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
22. 22.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 6 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
23. 23.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 470 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the − side and its short leg to the + side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) may burn out (c) lights up
24. 24.💡 An LED is joined to a 12 V battery with no resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
25. 25.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
26. 26.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 20 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
27. 27.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery through a 330 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) lights up (c) may burn out
30. 30.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 1000 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the + side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) may burn out (c) does not light
31. 31.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
32. 32.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 300 Ω resistor to a 6.5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
34. 34.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery through a 1000 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the + side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) may burn out (c) lights up
35. 35.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 20 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
37. 37.💡 An LED is joined to a 12 V battery with no resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
38. 38.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 2.75 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
39. 39.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 12 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
40. 40.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 20 mA. It runs from a 6 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?

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