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 colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark an 800 Ω resistor? (a) grey-black-black (b) grey-black-red (c) grey-black-brown (d) white-grey-brown
- 2.🧮 A 20 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 100 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 3.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 42000 Ω resistor? (a) yellow-red-red (b) yellow-red-orange (c) red-yellow-orange (d) yellow-red-yellow
- 4.True or false: the voltmeter measures current. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V × I (d) P = V + I
- 7.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = I ÷ V (b) R = V ÷ I (c) R = V × I (d) R = V + I
- 8.🧮 Resistors of 10 Ω, 68 Ω, 150 Ω and 68 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery with no resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
- 10.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 11.📏 Which unit measures power? (a) ampere (A) (b) volt (V) (c) watt (W) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 12.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use daylight to read? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 13.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) power (b) resistance (c) current (d) voltage
- 14.🧮 A 1.6 V battery is joined to 12 Ω and 4 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 15.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) more than either one (b) always zero (c) less than either one (d) their sum
- 17.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 18.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 19.🧾 A family uses 90 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹6. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 20.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined across a part? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 21.💡 An LED is joined to a 12 V battery with no resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
- 22.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) an LED lamp (b) a filament bulb (c) an oil lamp (d) a candle
- 23.🔺 A 7.5 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 24.📏 How many watts (W) is 3.9 kW?
- 25.True or false: to set the AC to 24 °C wastes electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 26.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) large electric dial (b) low energy device (c) light-emitting diode (d) light energy dial
- 27.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does blue stand for?
- 28.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 30 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 29.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 30.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10 (d) 1024
- 31.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the widest gap (c) the one nearest an end (d) the gold band
- 32.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 33.True or false: to switch off empty rooms wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: to iron one shirt at a time saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 35.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 36.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, grey, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 37.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 7.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 38.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, grey, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 39.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, grey, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 40.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- grey-black-brown
- 70
- yellow-red-orange
- False
- 2.4
- P = V × I
- R = V ÷ I
- 296
- may burn out
- 1.5
- watt (W)
- saves electricity
- power
- 0.1
- 2.5
- less than either one
- 230
- 10
- 540
- voltmeter
- may burn out
- an LED lamp
- 1.5
- 3900
- False
- light-emitting diode
- 6
- 10
- cathode (−)
- 1000
- the one nearest an end
- 60
- False
- False
- anode (+)
- 880
- 300
- 4800
- 88
- False
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