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.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔺 A 23.5 V supply is joined across a 470 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 3.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 4.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 5.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 120 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) resistance (b) power (c) voltage (d) how much a part resists
- 7.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) resistance (b) the flow of charge (c) voltage (d) power
- 8.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V × I (c) P = V + I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 9.🧮 Two equal 1000 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to switch off empty rooms? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 11.What does an LDR do? (a) beeps for an alarm (b) limits the current (c) makes a beeping sound (d) senses how bright it is
- 12.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 13.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, red, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 14.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 15.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 17.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) make 1 ampere? (a) 60 (b) 1000 (c) 100 (d) 10
- 18.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a buzzer (b) a resistor (c) a capacitor (d) a diode
- 19.🧮 Five equal 25 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 21.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 volt (b) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (c) 1 watt (d) 1 ampere
- 22.🧾 A family uses 120 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹6. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 23.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 25.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 8 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 26.🧾 A 1500 W appliance runs for 6 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 27.🧾 A 50 W appliance runs for 6 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 28.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 29.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these saves electricity? (a) use daylight to read (b) use old filament bulbs (c) leave the TV on standby (d) iron one shirt at a time
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, blue, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 32.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 3 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.True or false: the voltmeter is joined in series. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📏 Which unit measures the flow of charge? (a) watt (W) (b) ampere (A) (c) volt (V) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 35.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the one nearest an end (b) the gold band (c) any band (d) the widest gap
- 36.📏 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
- 37.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a resistor (b) a motor (c) a fuse (d) an LED
- 38.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 39.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does white stand for?
- 40.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) store charge briefly (b) spin a wheel (c) make light (d) measure heat
Answer key
- True
- 50
- 240
- anode (+)
- 3
- voltage
- the flow of charge
- P = V × I
- 500
- saves electricity
- senses how bright it is
- 6
- 920
- 120
- 2
- 9
- 1000
- a buzzer
- 5
- 230
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 720
- 1.5
- 23.5
- 1840
- 9
- 0.3
- anode (+)
- True
- use daylight to read
- 7600
- 3
- False
- ampere (A)
- the one nearest an end
- a narrow pipe
- a motor
- cathode (−)
- 9
- store charge briefly
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