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 of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) voltage (b) current (c) how much a part resists (d) energy used each second
- 2.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 43 Ω resistor? (a) yellow-orange-black (b) orange-yellow-black (c) yellow-orange-brown (d) green-orange-black
- 3.📏 Which unit measures resistance? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) volt (V) (c) watt (W) (d) ampere (A)
- 4.🧮 Resistors of 33 Ω and 22 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 5.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 25 % (c) 0 % (d) 50 %
- 6.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined across a part? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 7.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures current? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 8.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 330 Ω 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
- 9.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 10.True or false: the voltmeter measures voltage. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) LDR (b) LED (c) capacitor (d) potentiometer
- 12.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V × I (b) R = V + I (c) R = V ÷ I (d) R = I ÷ V
- 13.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a diode (b) a capacitor (c) a resistor (d) a buzzer
- 14.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 15.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) use daylight to read (c) switch off empty rooms (d) leave the TV on standby
- 16.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) use LED lamps (c) leave fridge door open (d) use daylight to read
- 17.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) gets bigger (c) becomes zero (d) stays the same
- 18.True or false: energy used each second is measured in watts (W). (a) True (b) False
- 19.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, red, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 20.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, violet, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 21.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, black, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 22.🔺 A 2 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 23.True or false: to use daylight to read saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔺 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
- 25.🧩 Which component turns a fan or wheels? (a) capacitor (b) motor (c) diode (d) fuse
- 26.Which of these saves electricity? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) leave the TV on standby (d) use old filament bulbs
- 27.🧾 A 50 W appliance runs for 5 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 28.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 29.⚡ A 4.5 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 30.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 12 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 31.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 32.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 33.True or false: voltage is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 6.25 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) resistance (b) voltage (c) how much a part resists (d) power
- 37.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 610 Ω resistor? (a) blue-brown-black (b) brown-blue-brown (c) blue-brown-red (d) blue-brown-brown
- 38.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) smaller (b) zero (c) stay the same (d) bigger
- 39.🧮 Two equal 220 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 40.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- voltage
- yellow-orange-black
- ohm (Ω)
- 55
- 5 %
- voltmeter
- ammeter
- lights up
- 4
- True
- LED
- R = V ÷ I
- a buzzer
- 0.3
- leave the TV on standby
- leave fridge door open
- gets smaller
- True
- 72
- 1.7
- 20
- 0.1
- True
- V = I × R
- motor
- set the AC to 24 °C
- 0.25
- 345
- 3
- 900
- 2.25
- cathode (−)
- False
- 12.5
- 250
- power
- blue-brown-brown
- bigger
- 110
- True
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