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 resistor has the colour bands brown, green, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 2.⚡ A 1.2 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 3.True or false: power is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 4.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = V × I
- 5.What does a thermistor do? (a) senses how hot it is (b) limits the current (c) smooths a wobbly supply (d) makes a beeping sound
- 6.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 4.7 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 7.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the size of a cell (c) the colour of light (d) the length of a wire
- 8.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔺 A 10 V supply is joined across a 250 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 10.True or false: to switch off empty rooms saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: voltage is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 12.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, brown, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 13.🔺 A 0.8 V supply is joined across a 4 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 14.🧮 Five equal 125 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to switch off empty rooms? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 16.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 17.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 68 Ω resistor? (a) blue-grey-brown (b) grey-blue-black (c) violet-grey-black (d) blue-grey-black
- 18.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 19.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 20.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 21.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) stay the same (b) bigger (c) zero (d) smaller
- 22.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to store charge (b) to change its colour (c) to limit the current (d) to make it brighter
- 23.🧩 Which component senses how bright it is? (a) thermistor (b) LDR (c) motor (d) diode
- 24.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, green, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 25.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 26.🧾 A family uses 50 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹5. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 27.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 28.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 29.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V × I (b) R = V + I (c) R = I ÷ V (d) R = V ÷ I
- 31.🧾 A 40 W filament bulb is swapped for a 6 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 8 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 32.True or false: a motor senses how bright it is. (a) True (b) False
- 33.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 1700 Ω? =
- 34.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 35.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 30 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 8 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 37.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) an LED (b) a resistor (c) a fuse (d) a motor
- 38.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) energy used each second (b) the push of a cell (c) current (d) resistance
- 39.True or false: resistance is measured in ohms (Ω). (a) False (b) True
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, violet, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
Answer key
- 1500
- 0.1
- False
- P = V × I
- senses how hot it is
- 470
- energy used each second
- False
- 40
- True
- True
- 2.1
- 0.2
- 25
- saves electricity
- 12
- blue-grey-black
- 0.8
- 0.8
- 1.2
- bigger
- to limit the current
- LDR
- 150
- anode (+)
- 250
- True
- 460
- 400
- R = V ÷ I
- 272
- False
- 1.7
- 20
- 10
- 1840
- a motor
- the push of a cell
- True
- 37
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