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.📏 Which unit measures the push of a cell? (a) ampere (A) (b) watt (W) (c) volt (V) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 2.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 3.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 4.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does brown stand for?
- 5.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, orange, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 6.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, current is like … (a) the water pressure (b) the flow of water (c) a narrow pipe (d) the pipe colour
- 7.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, red, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 8.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 40 Ω resistor? (a) yellow-black-brown (b) green-black-black (c) yellow-black-black (d) green-yellow-black
- 9.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 10.🔺 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
- 11.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 12.What does a potentiometer do? (a) lets current go one way (b) blows if current is high (c) is a resistance knob (d) makes a beeping sound
- 13.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I × R (b) V = I ÷ R (c) V = I + R (d) V = R ÷ I
- 14.🧩 Which component has coloured bands? (a) thermistor (b) transistor (c) buzzer (d) resistor
- 15.📏 How many watts (W) is 0.3 kW?
- 16.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 17.True or false: the ammeter is joined in series. (a) False (b) True
- 18.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 1600 Ω? =
- 19.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it does not light (b) it changes colour (c) it makes a sound (d) it lights brighter
- 20.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 21.🔺 A 2 V supply is joined across an 8 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 22.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.02 A?
- 23.True or false: an LED makes a beeping sound. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔺 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
- 25.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) resistance (b) the push of a cell (c) energy used each second (d) current
- 26.📏 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
- 27.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets bigger (b) gets smaller (c) stays the same (d) becomes zero
- 28.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 29.📏 Which unit measures the flow of charge? (a) watt (W) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) ampere (A) (d) volt (V)
- 30.Which of these saves electricity? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) leave fridge door open (c) use old filament bulbs (d) close the fridge quickly
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, black, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 32.True or false: the voltmeter measures voltage. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, red, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 35.⚡ A 0.6 W device works on 6 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 36.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) run fans in empty rooms (c) leave fridge door open (d) use daylight to read
- 38.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the colour of light (c) the length of a wire (d) the size of a cell
- 39.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 8.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, orange, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
Answer key
- volt (V)
- False
- cathode (−)
- 1
- 930
- the flow of water
- 1200
- yellow-black-black
- cathode (−)
- I = V ÷ R
- ammeter
- is a resistance knob
- V = I × R
- resistor
- 300
- 9
- True
- 1.6
- it does not light
- 7.5
- 0.25
- 20
- False
- R = V ÷ I
- energy used each second
- the water pressure
- gets smaller
- 10
- ampere (A)
- close the fridge quickly
- 10
- True
- 5
- 3.2
- 0.1
- 4
- use daylight to read
- energy used each second
- 220
- 330
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