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.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 2.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) stay the same (b) bigger (c) zero (d) smaller
- 3.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, brown, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 4.🔺 A 7.5 V supply is joined across a 3 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 5.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a filament bulb (b) a candle (c) an LED lamp (d) an oil lamp
- 6.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, green, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 7.🧩 Which component lets current go one way? (a) diode (b) potentiometer (c) LED (d) capacitor
- 8.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) close the fridge quickly (c) use old filament bulbs (d) use daylight to read
- 9.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) watt (W) (c) ampere (A) (d) volt (V)
- 10.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) always zero (b) their sum (c) less than either one (d) more than either one
- 11.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 ampere (b) 1 volt (c) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (d) 1 watt
- 12.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 13.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 220 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
- 14.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 330 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 15.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) the push of a cell (b) how much a part resists (c) power (d) voltage
- 16.🧩 Which component smooths a wobbly supply? (a) diode (b) LDR (c) capacitor (d) buzzer
- 17.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, grey, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 18.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 0 % (c) 50 % (d) 25 %
- 19.🧮 A 220 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)?
- 20.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery through a 1000 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
- 21.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in ohms (Ω). (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔺 A 5 V supply is joined across a 250 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 23.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 24.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) power (b) current (c) the push of a cell (d) resistance
- 25.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V × I (b) R = V ÷ I (c) R = I ÷ V (d) R = V + I
- 26.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 27.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 28.True or false: a motor turns a fan or wheels. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: power is measured in watts (W). (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets bigger (b) gets smaller (c) becomes zero (d) stays the same
- 31.🧩 Which component makes a beeping sound? (a) resistor (b) fuse (c) potentiometer (d) buzzer
- 32.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 6.6 kΩ?
- 33.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 7.5 kΩ?
- 34.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 35.🧩 Which component senses how bright it is? (a) resistor (b) capacitor (c) LDR (d) buzzer
- 36.🔺 A 0.2 V supply is joined across a 2 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 37.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does white stand for?
- 38.True or false: resistance is measured in watts (W). (a) True (b) False
- 39.⚡ A 4.5 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 40.📏 How many watts (W) is 4.5 kW?
Answer key
- 7
- bigger
- 1.1
- 2.5
- an LED lamp
- 85
- diode
- use old filament bulbs
- ohm (Ω)
- less than either one
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 3
- does not light
- 16.5
- how much a part resists
- capacitor
- 68
- 5 %
- 240
- does not light
- False
- 20
- cathode (−)
- current
- R = V ÷ I
- 8
- 2
- True
- True
- gets smaller
- buzzer
- 6600
- 7500
- 2.4
- LDR
- 0.1
- 9
- False
- 3
- 4500
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