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.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 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) lights up (c) may burn out
- 2.True or false: a motor limits the current. (a) True (b) False
- 3.What does a resistor do? (a) has coloured bands (b) is a resistance knob (c) glows using little power (d) senses how bright it is
- 4.🧮 A 1.6 V battery is joined to 6 Ω and 10 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 5.🔺 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
- 6.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 4.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) leave the TV on standby (c) switch off empty rooms (d) use LED lamps
- 10.True or false: a transistor boosts a small signal. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: to run fans in empty rooms wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 13.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 14.⚡ A 27 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 15.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 16.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.🔺 A current of 2 A flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 21.🧾 A family uses 190 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹8. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 22.🧮 Five equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) store charge briefly (c) measure heat (d) spin a wheel
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) use daylight to read (c) leave the TV on standby (d) unplug idle chargers
- 25.⚡ A device works on 24 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 26.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 27.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) energy used each second (b) current (c) the push of a cell (d) resistance
- 29.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 30.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.True or false: a resistor limits the current. (a) False (b) True
- 32.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the tap handle (b) the pipe colour (c) the water tank lid (d) the water pressure
- 33.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, white, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 34.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a buzzer (b) a resistor (c) a capacitor (d) a diode
- 36.⚡ A 36 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 37.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) an oil lamp (b) a filament bulb (c) a candle (d) an LED lamp
- 38.📏 How many amperes (A) is 1430 mA? =
- 39.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 120 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, blue, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
Answer key
- lights up
- False
- has coloured bands
- 0.1
- I = V ÷ R
- 2
- 8
- 120
- leave the TV on standby
- True
- True
- 4
- ammeter
- 3
- 1.2
- False
- 6
- 5
- True
- 1
- 1520
- 20
- store charge briefly
- leave the TV on standby
- 6
- 30
- 5
- the push of a cell
- 230
- 11
- True
- the water pressure
- 6900
- 4.7
- a buzzer
- 3
- an LED lamp
- 1.43
- 3
- 16
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