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.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, green, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 2.True or false: to close the fridge quickly saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 3.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 900 W? =
- 4.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 5.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 1.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 6.True or false: a buzzer beeps for an alarm. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark an 8300 Ω resistor? (a) grey-orange-red (b) grey-orange-brown (c) grey-orange-orange (d) orange-grey-red
- 8.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 9.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 10.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light-emitting diode (b) light energy dial (c) large electric dial (d) low energy device
- 11.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔺 A 12 V supply is joined across a 6 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 13.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 14.🧮 A 2 V battery is joined to 5 Ω and 5 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 15.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 16.🧩 Which component is a resistance knob? (a) diode (b) resistor (c) potentiometer (d) LED
- 17.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 19.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to switch off empty rooms? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 20.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to close the fridge quickly? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 21.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to change its colour (b) to limit the current (c) to store charge (d) to make it brighter
- 22.True or false: a diode is a resistance knob. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) resistance (b) the flow of charge (c) voltage (d) how much a part resists
- 25.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 4.8 kΩ?
- 26.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 3450 W? =
- 27.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = R ÷ V (b) I = V ÷ R (c) I = V × R (d) I = V + R
- 28.🧮 Five equal 25 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 29.🧮 Resistors of 330 Ω, 33 Ω, 47 Ω and 33 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.📏 How many watts (W) is 4.1 kW?
- 31.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to run fans in empty rooms? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 32.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) unplug idle chargers (c) set the AC to 24 °C (d) leave fridge door open
- 33.🧾 A 50 W appliance runs for 10 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 34.What does a motor do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) glows using little power (c) has coloured bands (d) makes things spin
- 35.🧮 Two equal 200 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 37.🧩 Which component turns a fan or wheels? (a) motor (b) transistor (c) buzzer (d) LED
- 38.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use daylight to read (b) use LED lamps (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) unplug idle chargers
- 39.🧩 Which component stores a little charge? (a) capacitor (b) LDR (c) motor (d) resistor
- 40.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows when 30 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
Answer key
- 250
- True
- 0.9
- 12
- 15
- True
- grey-orange-red
- cathode (−)
- 1
- light-emitting diode
- False
- 2
- ammeter
- 0.2
- 10
- potentiometer
- 0.8
- 115
- saves electricity
- saves electricity
- to limit the current
- False
- 1
- the flow of charge
- 4800
- 3.45
- I = V ÷ R
- 5
- 443
- 4100
- wastes electricity
- leave fridge door open
- 0.5
- makes things spin
- 100
- 2
- motor
- iron one shirt at a time
- capacitor
- 20
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