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 0.7 V battery is joined to 4 Ω and 3 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 2.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V ÷ R (b) I = V × R (c) I = R ÷ V (d) I = V + R
- 3.🧮 Resistors of 50 Ω and 33 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 4.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 5.⚡ 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
- 6.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a diode (b) a resistor (c) a capacitor (d) a buzzer
- 7.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 9.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = R ÷ I (c) V = I + R (d) V = I × R
- 10.🧩 Which component lets current go one way? (a) diode (b) transistor (c) resistor (d) fuse
- 11.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 12.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 13.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.59 A?
- 14.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 330 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 15.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) power (b) the flow of charge (c) current (d) the push of a cell
- 17.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 0.2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.🧾 A 75 W filament bulb is swapped for a 12 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 2 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 20.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 21.🔺 A 25 V supply is joined across a 500 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 22.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 10 (b) 1000 (c) 100 (d) 1024
- 23.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V + I (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = V × I
- 24.🧾 A 75 W filament bulb is swapped for a 12 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 3 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 25.🧮 Two equal 200 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 27.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 2300 W? =
- 28.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 29.🧮 A 5 V battery is joined to 4 Ω and 6 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 30.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) switch off empty rooms (c) leave the TV on standby (d) use LED lamps
- 31.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) becomes zero (b) gets bigger (c) gets smaller (d) stays the same
- 32.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the widest gap (b) any band (c) the one nearest an end (d) the gold band
- 33.🧩 Which component makes a beeping sound? (a) buzzer (b) motor (c) transistor (d) resistor
- 34.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 35.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 36.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, blue, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 37.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) leave fridge door open (c) use LED lamps (d) iron one shirt at a time
- 38.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 39.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) store charge briefly (c) measure heat (d) spin a wheel
Answer key
- 0.1
- I = V ÷ R
- 83
- 1
- energy used each second
- a buzzer
- 0.4
- 4.4
- V = I × R
- diode
- 2.5
- 20
- 2590
- 13.2
- 0.8
- power
- 10
- 2
- 126
- 4
- 50
- 1000
- P = V × I
- 189
- 100
- 12.5
- 2.3
- 10
- 0.5
- leave the TV on standby
- gets smaller
- the one nearest an end
- buzzer
- cathode (−)
- 115
- 1600
- use LED lamps
- 10
- 1.6
- store charge briefly
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