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 0.3 V supply is joined across a 3 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 2.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 25 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 3.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 12 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 4.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 50 % (b) 25 % (c) 0 % (d) 5 %
- 5.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) stays the same (b) gets bigger (c) gets smaller (d) becomes zero
- 6.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the colour of light (c) the size of a cell (d) the length of a wire
- 8.True or false: the ammeter measures current. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: a transistor boosts a small signal. (a) False (b) True
- 10.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 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) lights up (c) does not light
- 11.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 12.🧮 Five equal 125 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 13.True or false: to switch off empty rooms saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 14.📏 Which unit measures energy used each second? (a) ampere (A) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) watt (W) (d) volt (V)
- 15.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = V × I (c) P = V + I (d) P = I ÷ V
- 16.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) always zero (b) their sum (c) more than either one (d) less than either one
- 17.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, brown, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 18.📏 How many amperes (A) is 2550 mA? =
- 19.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω, 150 Ω and 150 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 21.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, green, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 22.🔺 A 15 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 23.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.64 A?
- 24.True or false: a potentiometer is a resistance knob. (a) True (b) False
- 25.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 26.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 27.🧮 An 11 V battery is joined to 5 Ω and 6 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 28.True or false: an LDR blows if current is high. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧾 A family uses 40 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹4. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 30.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) unplug idle chargers (d) use LED lamps
- 31.🧩 Which component limits the current? (a) motor (b) resistor (c) LDR (d) LED
- 32.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.72 A?
- 33.🧮 Five equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.🧾 A family uses 70 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹7. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 35.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 36.🧾 A family uses 30 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹4. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 37.True or false: an LED glows using little power. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 39.True or false: voltage is measured in watts (W). (a) False (b) True
- 40.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does grey stand for?
Answer key
- 0.1
- 500
- 400
- 5 %
- gets smaller
- 24
- energy used each second
- True
- True
- may burn out
- 23.5
- 25
- True
- watt (W)
- P = V × I
- less than either one
- 71
- 2.55
- 322
- 2
- 8.5
- 1
- 640
- True
- 0.5
- 12.5
- 1
- False
- 160
- leave the TV on standby
- resistor
- 720
- 20
- 490
- 0.5
- 120
- True
- 4.4
- False
- 8
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