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 2.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 2.Which of these saves electricity? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) leave the TV on standby (c) use LED lamps (d) iron one shirt at a time
- 3.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, yellow, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 4.🔺 A 2.4 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 5.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) voltage (b) the push of a cell (c) energy used each second (d) the flow of charge
- 6.🔺 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
- 7.Which of these saves electricity? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) leave fridge door open (d) unplug idle chargers
- 8.🧩 Which component makes a beeping sound? (a) buzzer (b) motor (c) fuse (d) diode
- 9.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 10.True or false: the ammeter is joined across a part. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 7.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 12.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 6.2 kΩ?
- 13.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, blue, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 14.True or false: to use LED lamps wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) run fans in empty rooms (c) unplug idle chargers (d) use LED lamps
- 16.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 17.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a capacitor (b) a resistor (c) a buzzer (d) a diode
- 19.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to limit the current (b) to change its colour (c) to make it brighter (d) to store charge
- 20.🧮 Two equal 220 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 21.📏 How many amperes (A) is 510 mA? =
- 22.📏 How many amperes (A) is 1160 mA? =
- 23.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, orange, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 24.🔺 A 0.4 V supply is joined across a 2 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 25.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 2.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V + I (d) P = V × I
- 27.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, brown, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 28.🧮 Resistors of 10 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 29.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 1.2 kΩ?
- 30.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) always zero (b) more than either one (c) their sum (d) less than either one
- 31.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the size of a cell (b) the length of a wire (c) energy used each second (d) the colour of light
- 32.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 3.3 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🧮 A 22 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 10 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) voltage (b) current (c) the push of a cell (d) how much a part resists
- 35.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 36.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 37.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 38.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the water tank lid (b) the pipe colour (c) the water pressure (d) the tap handle
- 39.True or false: how much a part resists is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
- 40.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 50 % (c) 5 % (d) 0 %
Answer key
- 30
- use LED lamps
- 24
- 0.2
- the flow of charge
- I = V ÷ R
- unplug idle chargers
- buzzer
- 5.5
- False
- 150
- 6200
- 760
- False
- run fans in empty rooms
- 7
- False
- a buzzer
- to limit the current
- 110
- 0.51
- 1.16
- 5.3
- 0.2
- 120
- P = V × I
- 31
- 230
- 1200
- less than either one
- energy used each second
- 330
- 27
- current
- 4.5
- 1.5
- 2
- the water pressure
- False
- 5 %
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