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.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.53 A?
- 2.🧮 Four equal 80 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 3.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use LED lamps? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 4.🧩 Which component senses how hot it is? (a) potentiometer (b) resistor (c) thermistor (d) diode
- 5.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) use LED lamps (d) leave the TV on standby
- 6.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = V × I
- 7.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = I × R (c) V = I + R (d) V = R ÷ I
- 8.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 9.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) voltage (b) how much a part resists (c) current (d) resistance
- 10.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 11.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 12.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 50 % (b) 0 % (c) 25 % (d) 5 %
- 13.What does a resistor do? (a) is a resistance knob (b) senses how bright it is (c) has coloured bands (d) senses how hot it is
- 14.🔺 A 3 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 15.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V + I (b) R = I ÷ V (c) R = V × I (d) R = V ÷ I
- 16.🔺 A 3 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 17.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 18.🧩 Which component makes a beeping sound? (a) capacitor (b) buzzer (c) diode (d) potentiometer
- 19.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 15 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V + R (b) I = R ÷ V (c) I = V × R (d) I = V ÷ R
- 21.🔺 A current of 2 A flows when 24 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 22.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to unplug idle chargers? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 23.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the pipe colour (b) the water pressure (c) the tap handle (d) the water tank lid
- 25.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 26.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 27.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 28.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 29.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) low energy device (b) large electric dial (c) light energy dial (d) light-emitting diode
- 30.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 31.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the gold band (b) the widest gap (c) the one nearest an end (d) any band
- 32.True or false: a thermistor senses how hot it is. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.⚡ A 6 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 36.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 37.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.82 A?
- 38.True or false: resistance is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧮 Four equal 20 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 40.True or false: voltage is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- 530
- 20
- saves electricity
- thermistor
- leave the TV on standby
- P = V × I
- V = I × R
- anode (+)
- current
- 0.8
- False
- 5 %
- has coloured bands
- 0.2
- R = V ÷ I
- 0.25
- ammeter
- buzzer
- 300
- I = V ÷ R
- 12
- saves electricity
- 25
- the water pressure
- 27
- 4.5
- 460
- 5
- light-emitting diode
- 5
- the one nearest an end
- True
- 20
- 12
- 2
- 6
- 820
- False
- 5
- False
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