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 current of 20 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 2.📏 Which unit measures voltage? (a) watt (W) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) volt (V) (d) ampere (A)
- 3.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 50 % (c) 25 % (d) 0 %
- 4.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I × R (b) V = R ÷ I (c) V = I + R (d) V = I ÷ R
- 5.True or false: the ammeter measures voltage. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) unplug idle chargers (c) switch off empty rooms (d) leave fridge door open
- 8.🧮 Five equal 25 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 10.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 11.75 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 11.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 12.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 4 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 13.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 30 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.🧾 A 100 W filament bulb is swapped for a 15 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 1 hour. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 15.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 16.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) energy used each second (b) how much a part resists (c) resistance (d) the flow of charge
- 17.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, brown, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 18.🧮 A 4.5 V battery is joined to 3 Ω and 6 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 19.What does a diode do? (a) lets current go one way (b) glows using little power (c) senses how bright it is (d) beeps for an alarm
- 20.🧾 A 50 W appliance runs for 2 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 21.🧩 Which component makes a beeping sound? (a) buzzer (b) LDR (c) capacitor (d) LED
- 22.True or false: to use LED lamps wastes electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 23.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 24.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the tap handle (b) the water pressure (c) the pipe colour (d) the water tank lid
- 25.🧾 A family uses 140 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹9. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 26.🔺 A 10 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 27.💡 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?
- 28.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 29.🧮 Four equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.🧮 A 1.2 V battery is joined to 4 Ω and 8 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 31.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 32.🧮 Two equal 220 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.True or false: an LDR senses how bright it is. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧾 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
- 35.True or false: the voltmeter measures current. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) a resistor (c) an LED (d) a motor
- 37.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 67000 Ω resistor? (a) violet-blue-orange (b) blue-violet-yellow (c) blue-violet-red (d) blue-violet-orange
- 38.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 39.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
Answer key
- 8
- volt (V)
- 5 %
- V = I × R
- False
- 30
- leave fridge door open
- 5
- 0.1
- 470
- 0.3
- 920
- 10
- 85
- 10
- the flow of charge
- 710
- 0.5
- lets current go one way
- 0.1
- buzzer
- False
- ammeter
- the water pressure
- 1260
- 0.5
- 120
- 15
- 25
- 0.1
- cathode (−)
- 110
- True
- an LED lamp
- False
- a motor
- blue-violet-orange
- 10
- 10
- 1
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