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.What does a capacitor do? (a) has coloured bands (b) glows using little power (c) stores a little charge (d) beeps for an alarm
- 2.🔺 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
- 3.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.🧮 Resistors of 330 Ω, 330 Ω, 10 Ω and 470 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 5.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, green, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 6.🧾 A 75 W filament bulb is swapped for a 12 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 2 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 7.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 550 W? =
- 8.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) energy used each second (b) resistance (c) the flow of charge (d) voltage
- 9.Which of these saves electricity? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) leave the TV on standby (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) switch off empty rooms
- 10.What does a transistor do? (a) is a resistance knob (b) boosts a small signal (c) limits the current (d) turns a fan or wheels
- 11.🔺 A 10 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 12.🧮 A 2.4 V battery is joined to 8 Ω and 4 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 13.🔺 A 15 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 14.🧩 Which component smooths a wobbly supply? (a) capacitor (b) diode (c) resistor (d) LED
- 15.🔺 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
- 16.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 17.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) ampere (A) (c) volt (V) (d) watt (W)
- 19.🧮 Four equal 20 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.🧾 A 100 W filament bulb is swapped for a 15 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 3 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 21.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 22.True or false: to close the fridge quickly wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 23.📏 Which unit measures power? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) ampere (A) (c) watt (W) (d) volt (V)
- 24.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the size of a cell (c) the length of a wire (d) the colour of light
- 25.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 6900 Ω resistor? (a) white-blue-red (b) blue-white-brown (c) blue-white-orange (d) blue-white-red
- 26.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 27.🔺 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
- 28.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 0.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 29.🔺 A 50 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 30.🔺 A 24 V supply is joined across an 8 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 31.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 32.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 7000 Ω resistor? (a) violet-black-red (b) violet-black-brown (c) grey-violet-red (d) violet-black-orange
- 33.True or false: an LDR blows if current is high. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, green, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 35.🧮 Two equal 220 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) how much a part resists (b) current (c) power (d) resistance
- 37.🧩 Which component senses how hot it is? (a) capacitor (b) thermistor (c) buzzer (d) resistor
- 38.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 39.🔺 A 6 V supply is joined across a 120 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, brown, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
Answer key
- stores a little charge
- R = V ÷ I
- 10
- 1140
- 250
- 126
- 0.55
- voltage
- switch off empty rooms
- boosts a small signal
- 2
- 0.2
- 1
- capacitor
- V = I × R
- cathode (−)
- 10
- ohm (Ω)
- 5
- 255
- 2
- False
- watt (W)
- energy used each second
- blue-white-red
- 700
- I = V ÷ R
- 4
- 2.5
- 3
- 3
- violet-black-red
- False
- 35
- 110
- current
- thermistor
- 345
- 50
- 810
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