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.📏 Which unit measures the push of a cell? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) ampere (A) (c) volt (V) (d) watt (W)
- 2.🧮 A 20 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 20 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 3.🧾 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
- 4.🔺 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
- 5.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.🔺 A 20 V supply is joined across a 500 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 7.🧮 A 3.2 V battery is joined to 4 Ω and 12 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 8.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 700 Ω resistor? (a) grey-violet-brown (b) violet-black-brown (c) violet-black-black (d) violet-black-red
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) close the fridge quickly (c) use LED lamps (d) leave the TV on standby
- 10.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.4 A?
- 11.🔺 A current of 2 A flows when 40 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 12.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) always zero (b) more than either one (c) less than either one (d) their sum
- 13.🧮 A 10 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 100 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery with no resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) may burn out (b) lights up (c) does not light
- 15.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, white, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 17.True or false: a capacitor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔺 A 1.2 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 19.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = R ÷ I (b) V = I + R (c) V = I ÷ R (d) V = I × R
- 20.True or false: the ammeter is joined in series. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧾 A 100 W appliance runs for 4 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 22.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 4 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 23.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 2.75 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 24.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 12000 Ω resistor? (a) red-brown-orange (b) brown-red-red (c) brown-red-orange (d) brown-red-yellow
- 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.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 9700 Ω resistor? (a) white-violet-red (b) violet-white-red (c) white-violet-orange (d) white-violet-brown
- 27.🧮 A 5 V battery is joined to 10 Ω and 10 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 28.🔺 A 4.4 V supply is joined across a 220 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 29.🧮 Two equal 10 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) smaller (b) zero (c) bigger (d) stay the same
- 31.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 32.🧮 A 3.2 V battery is joined to 12 Ω and 4 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 33.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) make 1 ampere? (a) 60 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1000
- 34.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 50 % (c) 0 % (d) 25 %
- 35.📏 How many amperes (A) is 410 mA? =
- 36.True or false: the ammeter measures voltage. (a) False (b) True
- 37.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to leave fridge door open? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 38.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 39.True or false: a capacitor stores a little charge. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, blue, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
Answer key
- volt (V)
- 30
- an LED lamp
- I = V ÷ R
- 15
- 40
- 0.2
- violet-black-brown
- leave the TV on standby
- 2400
- 20
- less than either one
- 60
- may burn out
- 7.5
- 7900
- True
- 0.1
- V = I × R
- True
- 0.4
- 10
- 5
- brown-red-orange
- R = V ÷ I
- white-violet-red
- 0.25
- 20
- 5
- bigger
- 2300
- 0.2
- 1000
- 5 %
- 0.41
- False
- wastes electricity
- 18
- True
- 26
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