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 10 V supply is joined across a 200 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 2.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 3.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) energy used each second (b) the push of a cell (c) current (d) power
- 4.What does a motor do? (a) makes a beeping sound (b) blows if current is high (c) is a resistance knob (d) makes things spin
- 5.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, green, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 6.🧩 Which component makes a beeping sound? (a) transistor (b) resistor (c) buzzer (d) LED
- 7.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) unplug idle chargers (c) switch off empty rooms (d) set the AC to 24 °C
- 9.⚡ A 12 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 10.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 11.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 12.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = V + I (c) P = I ÷ V (d) P = V ÷ I
- 13.🧮 A 220 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 50 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.📏 Which unit measures the flow of charge? (a) watt (W) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) ampere (A) (d) volt (V)
- 15.True or false: an LED stores a little charge. (a) False (b) True
- 16.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 1.2 A?
- 17.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, red, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 18.🧮 A 68 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 470 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 20.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 71 Ω resistor? (a) violet-brown-brown (b) violet-brown-black (c) brown-violet-black (d) grey-brown-black
- 21.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 22.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) energy used each second (b) the flow of charge (c) power (d) the push of a cell
- 25.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows when 20 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) current (b) voltage (c) power (d) how much a part resists
- 27.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to close the fridge quickly? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 28.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to change its colour (b) to make it brighter (c) to store charge (d) to limit the current
- 29.🔺 A 13.2 V supply is joined across a 330 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 30.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 31.True or false: current is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 32.📏 How many watts (W) is 1.6 kW?
- 33.True or false: the push of a cell is measured in ohms (Ω). (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 36.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 220 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the + side. What happens? (a) may burn out (b) does not light (c) lights up
- 37.🧾 A 75 W filament bulb is swapped for a 12 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 4 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 38.What does a motor do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) turns a fan or wheels (c) limits the current (d) senses how hot it is
- 39.What does a fuse do? (a) blows if current is high (b) makes things spin (c) smooths a wobbly supply (d) is a resistance knob
- 40.🔺 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
Answer key
- 50
- cathode (−)
- current
- makes things spin
- 15
- buzzer
- 0.4
- use old filament bulbs
- 1
- 8
- 1.6
- P = V × I
- 245
- ampere (A)
- False
- 1200
- 32000
- 303
- True
- violet-brown-black
- 1
- 15
- 500
- the flow of charge
- 8
- power
- saves electricity
- to limit the current
- 40
- 18
- True
- 1600
- False
- 0.75
- False
- does not light
- 252
- turns a fan or wheels
- blows if current is high
- V = I × R
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