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.True or false: to switch off empty rooms saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔺 A current of 2 A flows when 8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 3.⚡ A 1.2 W device works on 6 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 4.True or false: to run fans in empty rooms wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔺 An 8.25 V supply is joined across a 330 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 6.True or false: a capacitor stores a little charge. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧮 A 150 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 330 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 8.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows when 30 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 10.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to switch off empty rooms? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 11.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 100 (b) 1024 (c) 10 (d) 1000
- 12.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 13.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 33 Ω resistor? (a) yellow-orange-black (b) orange-yellow-black (c) orange-orange-black (d) orange-orange-brown
- 14.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 15.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 16.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, orange, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 17.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a resistor (b) a fuse (c) a motor (d) an LED
- 18.📏 How many watts (W) is 3 kW?
- 19.🧩 Which component boosts a small signal? (a) transistor (b) motor (c) potentiometer (d) buzzer
- 20.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V × R (b) I = V ÷ R (c) I = R ÷ V (d) I = V + R
- 21.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 22.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) stays the same (b) becomes zero (c) gets bigger (d) gets smaller
- 23.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 25.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 6 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧮 Two equal 220 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω, 68 Ω, 100 Ω and 68 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 29.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to leave fridge door open? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 30.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) the flow of charge (b) power (c) resistance (d) voltage
- 31.🧩 Which component senses how hot it is? (a) potentiometer (b) thermistor (c) buzzer (d) diode
- 32.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 23 Ω resistor? (a) orange-orange-black (b) orange-red-black (c) red-orange-brown (d) red-orange-black
- 33.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to change its colour (b) to store charge (c) to limit the current (d) to make it brighter
- 34.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.🧩 Which component makes things spin? (a) transistor (b) thermistor (c) motor (d) diode
- 36.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.34 A?
- 37.True or false: the ammeter is joined across a part. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: an LED senses how bright it is. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = R ÷ I (c) V = I × R (d) V = I + R
Answer key
- True
- 4
- 0.2
- True
- 25
- True
- 315
- 20
- 2.25
- saves electricity
- 1000
- cathode (−)
- orange-orange-black
- 6
- 115
- 83000
- a motor
- 3000
- transistor
- I = V ÷ R
- 0.75
- gets smaller
- 12
- 5
- 6
- False
- 110
- 256
- wastes electricity
- voltage
- thermistor
- red-orange-black
- to limit the current
- 4.4
- motor
- 340
- False
- True
- False
- V = I × R
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