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 20 V supply is joined across a 400 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 2.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) current (b) the flow of charge (c) voltage (d) energy used each second
- 3.What does a thermistor do? (a) stores a little charge (b) beeps for an alarm (c) senses how hot it is (d) turns a fan or wheels
- 4.What does a capacitor do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) senses how bright it is (c) lets current go one way (d) is a resistance knob
- 5.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 6.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) store charge briefly (b) make light (c) spin a wheel (d) measure heat
- 7.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) ampere (A) (c) watt (W) (d) volt (V)
- 9.What does a diode do? (a) lets current go one way (b) smooths a wobbly supply (c) senses how bright it is (d) limits the current
- 10.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 0 % (c) 50 % (d) 25 %
- 11.What does a motor do? (a) is a resistance knob (b) lets current go one way (c) makes things spin (d) makes a beeping sound
- 12.🧮 Four equal 200 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 13.🧮 A 2 V battery is joined to 2 Ω and 2 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 14.🧮 A 330 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 220 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = V × I (c) P = I ÷ V (d) P = V + I
- 16.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 120 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 17.🧮 Resistors of 150 Ω and 470 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.🔺 A 2.5 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 19.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, orange, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 20.⚡ A 0.6 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 21.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, grey, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 22.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) make 1 ampere? (a) 1000 (b) 60 (c) 10 (d) 100
- 23.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, brown, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 24.🧩 Which component boosts a small signal? (a) diode (b) potentiometer (c) thermistor (d) transistor
- 25.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows when 37.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 27.📏 How many amperes (A) is 20 mA? =
- 28.🔺 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
- 29.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) power (b) current (c) how much a part resists (d) resistance
- 30.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 31.True or false: an LDR is a resistance knob. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔺 An 11.75 V supply is joined across a 470 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 34.🧾 A family uses 170 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹6. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 35.🧮 Two equal 330 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 12.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.🧩 Which component limits the current? (a) resistor (b) motor (c) LED (d) transistor
- 38.⚡ A 3 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 39.What does a fuse do? (a) stores a little charge (b) beeps for an alarm (c) blows if current is high (d) limits the current
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) close the fridge quickly (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) leave the TV on standby
Answer key
- 50
- energy used each second
- senses how hot it is
- smooths a wobbly supply
- 2
- store charge briefly
- 12.5
- ohm (Ω)
- lets current go one way
- 5 %
- makes things spin
- 50
- 0.5
- 440
- P = V × I
- 1.2
- 620
- 0.25
- 730
- 0.2
- 68
- 1000
- 9100
- transistor
- 20
- 15
- 0.02
- R = V ÷ I
- power
- 1150
- False
- False
- 25
- 1020
- 165
- 250
- resistor
- 1
- blows if current is high
- close the fridge quickly
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