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 current of 50 mA flows through a 330 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 2.🧮 An 8 V battery is joined to 8 Ω and 8 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 3.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.89 A?
- 4.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 5.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.⚡ A 3 W device works on 6 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 7.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 8.What does a thermistor do? (a) turns a fan or wheels (b) senses how hot it is (c) is a resistance knob (d) limits the current
- 9.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V + I (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = V × I
- 10.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 11.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 12.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 13.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 14.What does a transistor do? (a) boosts a small signal (b) stores a little charge (c) has coloured bands (d) turns a fan or wheels
- 15.True or false: the ammeter is joined in series. (a) False (b) True
- 16.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) low energy device (b) light energy dial (c) large electric dial (d) light-emitting diode
- 17.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.🧾 A family uses 200 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹9. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 19.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 2700 Ω resistor? (a) red-violet-red (b) red-violet-brown (c) red-violet-orange (d) violet-red-red
- 20.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 21.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) use old filament bulbs (d) close the fridge quickly
- 23.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does white stand for?
- 24.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V × R (b) I = V + R (c) I = V ÷ R (d) I = R ÷ V
- 25.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, black, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 26.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) use daylight to read (c) switch off empty rooms (d) leave fridge door open
- 27.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, white, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 28.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the one nearest an end (b) the gold band (c) any band (d) the widest gap
- 29.⚡ A 0.75 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 30.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) voltage (b) the push of a cell (c) energy used each second (d) current
- 31.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 33.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) store charge briefly (b) make light (c) spin a wheel (d) measure heat
- 34.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 35.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) less than either one (b) their sum (c) always zero (d) more than either one
- 36.📏 Which unit measures voltage? (a) ampere (A) (b) watt (W) (c) ohm (Ω) (d) volt (V)
- 37.Which of these saves electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) leave fridge door open (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) iron one shirt at a time
- 38.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 39.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 40.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined across a part? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
Answer key
- 16.5
- 0.5
- 2890
- 10
- 3
- 0.5
- 13.5
- senses how hot it is
- P = V × I
- 0.3
- 20
- 4
- 7
- boosts a small signal
- True
- light-emitting diode
- 1.2
- 1800
- red-violet-red
- ammeter
- False
- close the fridge quickly
- 9
- I = V ÷ R
- 10
- leave fridge door open
- 2.9
- the one nearest an end
- 0.5
- current
- True
- 12
- store charge briefly
- 100
- less than either one
- volt (V)
- use LED lamps
- 1.5
- 18
- voltmeter
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