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.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to make it brighter (b) to store charge (c) to change its colour (d) to limit the current
- 2.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) ampere (A) (b) volt (V) (c) watt (W) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 3.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light energy dial (b) large electric dial (c) light-emitting diode (d) low energy device
- 4.🔺 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
- 5.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 6.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, violet, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 7.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 5500 Ω? =
- 8.What does a thermistor do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) is a resistance knob (c) beeps for an alarm (d) senses how hot it is
- 9.🧮 Two equal 470 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave fridge door open (b) use old filament bulbs (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) unplug idle chargers
- 11.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) use old filament bulbs (d) unplug idle chargers
- 13.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 0.2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I + R (b) V = I ÷ R (c) V = R ÷ I (d) V = I × R
- 15.🧾 A family uses 80 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹9. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 16.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.05 A?
- 17.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a candle (b) an LED lamp (c) an oil lamp (d) a filament bulb
- 18.True or false: a fuse blows if current is high. (a) True (b) False
- 19.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the size of a cell (c) the length of a wire (d) the colour of light
- 20.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 21.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it lights brighter (b) it makes a sound (c) it changes colour (d) it does not light
- 22.🧮 A 10 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 40 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = V ÷ I (c) P = V + I (d) P = I ÷ V
- 24.📏 Which unit measures power? (a) ampere (A) (b) watt (W) (c) volt (V) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 25.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V + R (b) I = V × R (c) I = V ÷ R (d) I = R ÷ V
- 26.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 27.🧮 Resistors of 33 Ω and 330 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 29.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 30.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, black, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 31.🧮 A 0.9 V battery is joined to 4 Ω and 5 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 32.🔺 A 0.8 V supply is joined across an 8 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 33.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) smaller (b) zero (c) bigger (d) stay the same
- 34.🔺 A 0.2 V supply is joined across a 2 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 35.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 36.🧾 A 250 W appliance runs for 4 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 37.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 38.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, red, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 39.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows when 7.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, grey, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
Answer key
- to limit the current
- ohm (Ω)
- light-emitting diode
- R = V ÷ I
- 8
- 17
- 5.5
- senses how hot it is
- 235
- unplug idle chargers
- True
- use old filament bulbs
- 2
- V = I × R
- 720
- 2050
- an LED lamp
- True
- energy used each second
- False
- it does not light
- 30
- P = V × I
- watt (W)
- I = V ÷ R
- 3
- 363
- 7
- 0.9
- 500
- 0.1
- 0.1
- bigger
- 0.1
- 6
- 1
- False
- 22
- 15
- 3.8
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