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.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V ÷ R (b) I = R ÷ V (c) I = V × R (d) I = V + R
- 2.📏 How many watts (W) is 0.9 kW?
- 3.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows when 3 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 5.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.What does a fuse do? (a) limits the current (b) boosts a small signal (c) senses how hot it is (d) blows if current is high
- 8.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 9.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use LED lamps (b) switch off empty rooms (c) use daylight to read (d) leave the TV on standby
- 11.🔺 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
- 12.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 13.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = R ÷ I (b) V = I × R (c) V = I ÷ R (d) V = I + R
- 14.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 6 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 15.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the size of a cell (c) the colour of light (d) the length of a wire
- 17.🔺 A 25 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 18.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 100 (b) 10 (c) 1024 (d) 1000
- 19.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 20.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, blue, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 21.🧩 Which component lets current go one way? (a) capacitor (b) resistor (c) LED (d) diode
- 22.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω and 100 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.What does a resistor do? (a) is a resistance knob (b) blows if current is high (c) has coloured bands (d) beeps for an alarm
- 24.📏 Which unit measures current? (a) ampere (A) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) volt (V) (d) watt (W)
- 25.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) leave fridge door open (c) use old filament bulbs (d) close the fridge quickly
- 26.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) transistor (b) LED (c) diode (d) capacitor
- 27.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 9.7 kΩ?
- 28.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = V × I (c) P = V + I (d) P = I ÷ V
- 29.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 3 kΩ?
- 30.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery with no 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
- 32.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a resistor (b) a diode (c) a buzzer (d) a capacitor
- 33.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.🧮 Two equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 35.True or false: to unplug idle chargers wastes electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧮 Resistors of 100 Ω, 470 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.⚡ A 0.3 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 38.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: an LDR senses how bright it is. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a filament bulb (b) a candle (c) an oil lamp (d) an LED lamp
Answer key
- I = V ÷ R
- 900
- 3
- 12
- True
- 1.6
- blows if current is high
- 3
- 460
- leave the TV on standby
- R = V ÷ I
- 8
- V = I × R
- 400
- 1.5
- energy used each second
- 2.5
- 1000
- 1150
- 260
- diode
- 122
- has coloured bands
- ampere (A)
- close the fridge quickly
- LED
- 9700
- P = V × I
- 3000
- 2
- may burn out
- a buzzer
- 250
- 25
- False
- 790
- 0.2
- False
- True
- an LED lamp
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