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 formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V + I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 2.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 13 Ω resistor? (a) orange-brown-black (b) brown-orange-black (c) brown-orange-brown (d) red-orange-black
- 3.🧾 A 200 W appliance runs for 4 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 4.🧮 Four equal 20 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 5.True or false: energy used each second is measured in watts (W). (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧩 Which component blows if current is high? (a) potentiometer (b) diode (c) resistor (d) fuse
- 7.⚡ A 9 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 8.🧮 Five equal 25 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use LED lamps? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 10.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark an 88 Ω resistor? (a) white-grey-black (b) grey-grey-brown (c) grey-white-black (d) grey-grey-black
- 11.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I + R (b) V = I × R (c) V = I ÷ R (d) V = R ÷ I
- 12.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, yellow, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 13.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 15.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.True or false: a resistor has coloured bands. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, blue, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 18.🧮 Three equal 75 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.🧮 Resistors of 47 Ω and 20 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 21.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a capacitor (b) a resistor (c) a diode (d) a buzzer
- 22.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) close the fridge quickly
- 23.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light-emitting diode (b) light energy dial (c) large electric dial (d) low energy device
- 24.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 25.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) their sum (b) always zero (c) more than either one (d) less than either one
- 26.True or false: a motor turns a fan or wheels. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧾 A 1000 W appliance runs for 6 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 28.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V + R (b) I = R ÷ V (c) I = V ÷ R (d) I = V × R
- 29.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use daylight to read? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 30.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 32.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 6 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 33.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 V battery with no 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
- 34.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, violet, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 35.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to close the fridge quickly? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 36.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) gets bigger (c) becomes zero (d) stays the same
- 37.🔺 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
- 38.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) store charge briefly (c) spin a wheel (d) measure heat
- 39.What does a resistor do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) makes a beeping sound (c) boosts a small signal (d) limits the current
- 40.What does a capacitor do? (a) senses how hot it is (b) glows using little power (c) blows if current is high (d) smooths a wobbly supply
Answer key
- P = V × I
- brown-orange-black
- 0.8
- 5
- True
- fuse
- 3
- 5
- saves electricity
- grey-grey-black
- V = I × R
- 640
- 20
- 10
- 4
- True
- 360
- 25
- 67
- 5
- a buzzer
- run fans in empty rooms
- light-emitting diode
- 1
- less than either one
- True
- 6
- I = V ÷ R
- saves electricity
- 1
- 345
- 300
- may burn out
- 170
- saves electricity
- gets smaller
- R = V ÷ I
- store charge briefly
- limits the current
- smooths a wobbly supply
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