Electronics Worksheet: Components and Ohm’s Law Test
Remember (Find the topic, use the formula): Find the topic and the formula: V = I × R, I = V ÷ R, R = V ÷ I, P = V × I, units = W × h ÷ 1000. Change mA to A and kΩ to Ω before using a formula. Check: put your answer back into the formula.
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- 1.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the widest gap (c) the one nearest an end (d) the gold band
- 2.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 120 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 3.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V ÷ I (c) P = V × I (d) P = V + I
- 4.True or false: the ammeter measures voltage. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) becomes zero (b) gets bigger (c) gets smaller (d) stays the same
- 7.🔺 A 15 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 8.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) ampere (A) (b) volt (V) (c) ohm (Ω) (d) watt (W)
- 9.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 10.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 11.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to run fans in empty rooms? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 12.⚡ A 9 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 13.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 14.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 15.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) the push of a cell (b) current (c) voltage (d) how much a part resists
- 17.🧮 Two equal 1000 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 19.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 0.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 7700 Ω resistor? (a) violet-violet-brown (b) violet-violet-orange (c) violet-violet-red (d) violet-grey-red
- 21.📏 Which unit measures current? (a) volt (V) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) ampere (A) (d) watt (W)
- 22.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) stay the same (b) smaller (c) zero (d) bigger
- 23.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 24.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 25.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V + I (b) R = V ÷ I (c) R = V × I (d) R = I ÷ V
- 26.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 volt (b) 1 watt (c) 1 ampere (d) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 28.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, red, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 29.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 30.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, grey, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 31.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 32.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 59 Ω resistor? (a) green-white-black (b) white-green-black (c) blue-white-black (d) green-white-brown
- 34.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.🧮 Two equal 330 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to unplug idle chargers? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 37.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 38.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) leave the TV on standby (c) use LED lamps (d) close the fridge quickly
- 40.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the one nearest an end
- 1.2
- P = V × I
- False
- 4
- gets smaller
- 1
- ohm (Ω)
- 1.2
- 4
- wastes electricity
- 3
- 600
- 2
- 7.5
- current
- 500
- 13.5
- 4
- violet-violet-red
- ampere (A)
- bigger
- 0.15
- 20
- R = V ÷ I
- False
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 1.2
- 15
- 980
- 120
- 2
- green-white-black
- 4.7
- 165
- saves electricity
- 60
- 1.5
- leave the TV on standby
- False
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