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 1500 W appliance runs for 4 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 2.🔺 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
- 3.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) use old filament bulbs (c) unplug idle chargers (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 5.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V ÷ I (b) R = V + I (c) R = V × I (d) R = I ÷ V
- 6.📏 Which unit measures current? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) watt (W) (c) volt (V) (d) ampere (A)
- 7.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a resistor (b) a capacitor (c) a diode (d) a buzzer
- 8.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 9.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery through a 220 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the − side and its short leg to the + side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) may burn out (c) does not light
- 10.True or false: the voltmeter is joined in series. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧮 An 18 V battery is joined to 8 Ω and 10 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 12.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does grey stand for?
- 13.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows when 3 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) use daylight to read
- 15.True or false: how much a part resists is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) power (b) the flow of charge (c) voltage (d) energy used each second
- 17.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the gold band (b) any band (c) the one nearest an end (d) the widest gap
- 18.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a resistor (b) a fuse (c) a motor (d) an LED
- 19.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) smaller (b) bigger (c) zero (d) stay the same
- 20.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 21.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 22.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 23.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) gets bigger (c) stays the same (d) becomes zero
- 24.🔺 A 1 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 25.📏 How many watts (W) is 0.9 kW?
- 26.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 27.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the length of a wire (c) the colour of light (d) the size of a cell
- 28.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) less than either one (b) more than either one (c) their sum (d) always zero
- 29.🧮 A 6 V battery is joined to 6 Ω and 6 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 30.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 0.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 400 W? =
- 32.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, brown, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 33.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) LED (b) potentiometer (c) LDR (d) capacitor
- 34.True or false: to leave the TV on standby wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) use daylight to read (c) use old filament bulbs (d) use LED lamps
- 36.What does a fuse do? (a) senses how bright it is (b) senses how hot it is (c) blows if current is high (d) glows using little power
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) use LED lamps (c) use daylight to read (d) leave the TV on standby
- 38.🔺 An 18.8 V supply is joined across a 470 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 39.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it lights brighter (b) it changes colour (c) it makes a sound (d) it does not light
- 40.🧩 Which component makes things spin? (a) diode (b) motor (c) LDR (d) fuse
Answer key
- 6
- V = I × R
- cathode (−)
- unplug idle chargers
- R = V ÷ I
- ampere (A)
- a buzzer
- 2
- does not light
- False
- 1
- 8
- 2
- use daylight to read
- False
- the flow of charge
- the one nearest an end
- a motor
- bigger
- True
- anode (+)
- 345
- gets smaller
- 0.2
- 900
- 11
- energy used each second
- less than either one
- 0.5
- 8
- 0.4
- 31
- LED
- True
- use old filament bulbs
- blows if current is high
- leave the TV on standby
- 40
- it does not light
- motor
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