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 component has coloured bands? (a) capacitor (b) resistor (c) motor (d) buzzer
- 3.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a candle (b) an oil lamp (c) an LED lamp (d) a filament bulb
- 5.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 300 Ω resistor to a 3.5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 6.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 1.5 A?
- 7.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) less than either one (b) their sum (c) more than either one (d) always zero
- 9.True or false: the ammeter is joined across a part. (a) False (b) True
- 10.What does a buzzer do? (a) senses how bright it is (b) stores a little charge (c) turns a fan or wheels (d) makes a beeping sound
- 11.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 12.🧮 Three equal 30 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 13.📏 Which unit measures voltage? (a) volt (V) (b) ampere (A) (c) watt (W) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 14.🔺 A 1.2 V supply is joined across a 6 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 15.⚡ A 1.5 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 16.What does an LED do? (a) glows using little power (b) senses how hot it is (c) lets current go one way (d) boosts a small signal
- 17.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 V battery through a 220 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) lights up (c) may burn out
- 18.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) bigger (b) stay the same (c) zero (d) smaller
- 19.🧾 A 2000 W appliance runs for 5 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 20.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light-emitting diode (b) light energy dial (c) low energy device (d) large electric dial
- 21.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.22 A?
- 22.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
- 23.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) store charge briefly (c) spin a wheel (d) measure heat
- 24.💡 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?
- 25.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V + I (b) R = V ÷ I (c) R = I ÷ V (d) R = V × I
- 26.True or false: voltage is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 1.2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.🧮 Resistors of 100 Ω, 220 Ω, 47 Ω and 10 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 29.🧮 Resistors of 47 Ω, 68 Ω and 47 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 31.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the size of a cell (b) energy used each second (c) the length of a wire (d) the colour of light
- 32.🧮 A 1 V battery is joined to 2 Ω and 2 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 33.True or false: a motor turns a fan or wheels. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.🧮 A 47 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 10 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 37.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) current (b) power (c) the flow of charge (d) resistance
- 38.🔺 A 10 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 39.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 40.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it changes colour (b) it makes a sound (c) it does not light (d) it lights brighter
Answer key
- P = V × I
- resistor
- 8
- an LED lamp
- 5
- 1500
- 30
- less than either one
- False
- makes a beeping sound
- 4
- 10
- volt (V)
- 0.2
- 1
- glows using little power
- lights up
- bigger
- 10
- light-emitting diode
- 2220
- False
- store charge briefly
- 120
- R = V ÷ I
- True
- 6
- 377
- 162
- anode (+)
- energy used each second
- 0.25
- True
- 6
- 52
- 2
- resistance
- 2
- 0.75
- it does not light
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