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.🔺 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
- 2.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a capacitor (b) a diode (c) a resistor (d) a buzzer
- 3.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 0 % (c) 5 % (d) 50 %
- 4.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 5.🧾 A 60 W filament bulb is swapped for a 9 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 4 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 6.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 3500 Ω resistor? (a) orange-green-orange (b) green-orange-red (c) orange-green-red (d) orange-green-brown
- 7.True or false: the ammeter measures current. (a) True (b) False
- 8.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 9.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) measure heat (b) spin a wheel (c) store charge briefly (d) make light
- 10.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 4 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 11.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 12.True or false: an LDR makes things spin. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧮 Two equal 470 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.Which of these saves electricity? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) unplug idle chargers (c) leave the TV on standby (d) iron one shirt at a time
- 15.🔺 A 6 V supply is joined across a 3 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 16.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) their sum (b) less than either one (c) more than either one (d) always zero
- 17.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) energy used each second (b) power (c) voltage (d) resistance
- 18.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows when 37.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to iron one shirt at a time? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 20.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = V ÷ I (c) P = I ÷ V (d) P = V + I
- 21.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 120 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 22.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a resistor (b) a fuse (c) a motor (d) an LED
- 23.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 1 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.True or false: energy used each second is measured in watts (W). (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) stays the same (b) becomes zero (c) gets bigger (d) gets smaller
- 26.🧮 Three equal 150 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 27.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 28.🧮 A 1.4 V battery is joined to 8 Ω and 6 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 29.🧾 A 2000 W appliance runs for 4 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 30.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 31.🧾 A 40 W filament bulb is swapped for a 6 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 5 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 32.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to leave the TV on standby? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 33.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, yellow, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 34.True or false: current is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚡ A 3 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 36.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 7200 Ω resistor? (a) violet-red-brown (b) red-violet-red (c) violet-red-red (d) violet-red-orange
- 37.🧮 Two equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 38.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 ampere (b) 1 watt (c) 1 volt (d) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 39.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: the voltmeter is joined across a part. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- R = V ÷ I
- a buzzer
- 5 %
- 18
- 204
- orange-green-red
- True
- 10
- store charge briefly
- 20
- 2
- False
- 235
- unplug idle chargers
- 2
- less than either one
- voltage
- 15
- wastes electricity
- P = V × I
- 1.2
- a motor
- 100
- True
- gets smaller
- 50
- voltmeter
- 0.1
- 8
- 15
- 170
- wastes electricity
- 44000
- True
- 0.25
- violet-red-red
- 50
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- False
- True
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