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 0.2 V supply is joined across a 2 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 2.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 3.⚡ A 1.25 W device works on 5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 4.📏 Which unit measures the flow of charge? (a) watt (W) (b) ampere (A) (c) volt (V) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 5.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave fridge door open (b) leave the TV on standby (c) switch off empty rooms (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 6.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the colour of light (b) the length of a wire (c) the size of a cell (d) energy used each second
- 7.What does a diode do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) glows using little power (c) lets current go one way (d) has coloured bands
- 8.True or false: current is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, red, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 10.⚡ A 0.75 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 11.True or false: a buzzer has coloured bands. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does grey stand for?
- 13.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 14.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) low energy device (b) light-emitting diode (c) large electric dial (d) light energy dial
- 15.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 16.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧾 A 250 W appliance runs for 5 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 18.🧮 Five equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 20.🧮 Two equal 1000 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 21.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, orange, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 22.True or false: a transistor boosts a small signal. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) an oil lamp (b) a filament bulb (c) an LED lamp (d) a candle
- 25.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω, 330 Ω and 50 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 1024 (b) 10 (c) 1000 (d) 100
- 27.🔺 A 1.2 V supply is joined across a 120 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 28.Which of these saves electricity? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) unplug idle chargers (c) use old filament bulbs (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 29.📏 How many amperes (A) is 1650 mA? =
- 30.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, red, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 32.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) close the fridge quickly (c) use daylight to read (d) use old filament bulbs
- 33.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, red, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 34.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a motor (b) a fuse (c) an LED (d) a resistor
- 35.🔺 A 1 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 36.What does a buzzer do? (a) stores a little charge (b) is a resistance knob (c) makes things spin (d) makes a beeping sound
- 37.True or false: the voltmeter is joined in series. (a) True (b) False
- 38.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery through a 1000 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) may burn out (c) lights up
- 39.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 watt (b) 1 ampere (c) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (d) 1 volt
- 40.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V × I (c) P = V + I (d) P = V ÷ I
Answer key
- 0.1
- 22.5
- 0.25
- ampere (A)
- switch off empty rooms
- energy used each second
- lets current go one way
- False
- 4.2
- 0.25
- False
- 8
- 600
- light-emitting diode
- 7
- False
- 1.25
- 10
- 8
- 500
- 2.3
- True
- 2
- an LED lamp
- 402
- 1000
- 10
- unplug idle chargers
- 1.65
- 1.2
- 9.2
- use old filament bulbs
- 42
- a motor
- 0.2
- makes a beeping sound
- False
- lights up
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- P = V × I
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