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 1.2 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 2.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does orange stand for?
- 3.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 4 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 4.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 5.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the one nearest an end (b) the gold band (c) the widest gap (d) any band
- 6.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 18.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 7.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) how much a part resists (b) energy used each second (c) the push of a cell (d) resistance
- 8.🧮 Five equal 125 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.🔺 A 3 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 10.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) an LED (b) a fuse (c) a resistor (d) a motor
- 11.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 12.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) measure heat (c) spin a wheel (d) store charge briefly
- 13.🧮 A 9 V battery is joined to 6 Ω and 3 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 14.What does a capacitor do? (a) blows if current is high (b) makes things spin (c) makes a beeping sound (d) stores a little charge
- 15.🔺 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
- 16.True or false: the ammeter measures current. (a) False (b) True
- 17.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use daylight to read (b) unplug idle chargers (c) switch off empty rooms (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 19.🧾 A family uses 60 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹4. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 20.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, violet, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 21.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) current (b) energy used each second (c) the push of a cell (d) power
- 22.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 330 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.📏 Which unit measures resistance? (a) volt (V) (b) ampere (A) (c) watt (W) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 25.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V × R (b) I = V ÷ R (c) I = V + R (d) I = R ÷ V
- 26.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows when 3 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 27.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a buzzer (b) a diode (c) a resistor (d) a capacitor
- 28.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a filament bulb (b) an oil lamp (c) a candle (d) an LED lamp
- 29.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 30.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 7.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 10 (b) 1000 (c) 1024 (d) 100
- 32.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 33.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 34.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 35.🔺 A 2 V supply is joined across a 200 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 36.🧾 A 100 W appliance runs for 8 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 37.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 38.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does grey stand for?
- 39.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
Answer key
- 0.1
- 3
- 920
- 8
- the one nearest an end
- 470
- energy used each second
- 25
- 20
- a motor
- 10
- store charge briefly
- 1
- stores a little charge
- R = V ÷ I
- True
- 1.8
- run fans in empty rooms
- 240
- 77
- the push of a cell
- 1.6
- 6.6
- ohm (Ω)
- I = V ÷ R
- 2
- a buzzer
- an LED lamp
- 6.25
- 300
- 1000
- 3
- anode (+)
- anode (+)
- 10
- 0.8
- voltmeter
- 8
- 5
- 0.15
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