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.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω and 470 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 2.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 4 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 3.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, resistance is like … (a) the flow of water (b) a bigger tank (c) the water pressure (d) a narrow pipe
- 5.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 6.True or false: to leave fridge door open wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧩 Which component turns a fan or wheels? (a) diode (b) LDR (c) motor (d) potentiometer
- 8.🧩 Which component stores a little charge? (a) LED (b) resistor (c) capacitor (d) motor
- 9.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does green stand for?
- 10.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it does not light (b) it makes a sound (c) it changes colour (d) it lights brighter
- 11.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) resistance (b) how much a part resists (c) voltage (d) current
- 12.Which of these saves electricity? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) use old filament bulbs (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) use daylight to read
- 13.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery through a 470 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the − side and its short leg to the + side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) may burn out (c) lights up
- 14.🧮 A 150 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 20 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.True or false: to leave fridge door open saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 17.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) the push of a cell (b) how much a part resists (c) current (d) power
- 18.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) an LED lamp (b) a candle (c) an oil lamp (d) a filament bulb
- 19.What does a potentiometer do? (a) is a resistance knob (b) smooths a wobbly supply (c) limits the current (d) stores a little charge
- 20.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 100 (b) 10 (c) 1000 (d) 1024
- 21.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) energy used each second (b) power (c) current (d) the push of a cell
- 22.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) use daylight to read (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) use LED lamps
- 24.True or false: to set the AC to 24 °C saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 25.What does a thermistor do? (a) lets current go one way (b) senses how hot it is (c) glows using little power (d) smooths a wobbly supply
- 26.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 27.🔺 A 3 V supply is joined across a 300 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) leave fridge door open (d) unplug idle chargers
- 29.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) becomes zero (b) stays the same (c) gets smaller (d) gets bigger
- 30.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use daylight to read (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) use LED lamps
- 31.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = V ÷ I (c) P = V × I (d) P = I ÷ V
- 32.🔺 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
- 33.True or false: the ammeter is joined in series. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧾 A family uses 140 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹4. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 35.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 36.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave fridge door open (b) use LED lamps (c) leave the TV on standby (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 38.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to run fans in empty rooms? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 39.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) watt (W) (c) ampere (A) (d) volt (V)
- 40.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 4 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
Answer key
- 490
- 920
- 0.2
- a narrow pipe
- 2
- True
- motor
- capacitor
- 5
- it does not light
- current
- use daylight to read
- does not light
- 160
- 2.5
- False
- power
- an LED lamp
- is a resistance knob
- 1000
- the push of a cell
- 22.5
- iron one shirt at a time
- True
- senses how hot it is
- 3.75
- 10
- unplug idle chargers
- gets smaller
- iron one shirt at a time
- P = V × I
- R = V ÷ I
- True
- 560
- 4
- ammeter
- use LED lamps
- wastes electricity
- ohm (Ω)
- 20
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