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.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 2.🔺 A 6.25 V supply is joined across a 250 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 3.🔺 A 9 V supply is joined across a 6 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 4.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 1500 Ω resistor? (a) brown-green-brown (b) brown-green-orange (c) brown-green-red (d) green-brown-red
- 5.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) energy used each second (b) power (c) resistance (d) the flow of charge
- 7.True or false: to use daylight to read saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔺 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
- 9.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = I ÷ V (b) R = V × I (c) R = V + I (d) R = V ÷ I
- 10.⚡ A 0.75 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 11.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, orange, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 12.📏 Which unit measures the push of a cell? (a) watt (W) (b) volt (V) (c) ohm (Ω) (d) ampere (A)
- 13.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 14.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does blue stand for?
- 15.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to make it brighter (b) to change its colour (c) to store charge (d) to limit the current
- 16.True or false: to use LED lamps saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) smaller (b) bigger (c) zero (d) stay the same
- 18.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 19.🔺 A 2 V supply is joined across a 200 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 20.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) the flow of charge (b) voltage (c) resistance (d) energy used each second
- 21.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) large electric dial (b) low energy device (c) light energy dial (d) light-emitting diode
- 22.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.True or false: a buzzer makes a beeping sound. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 6700 Ω? =
- 25.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = V ÷ I (c) P = I ÷ V (d) P = V × I
- 26.🔺 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
- 27.⚡ A 0.3 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 28.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 29.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 30.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the widest gap (c) the one nearest an end (d) the gold band
- 31.🔺 A 15 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 32.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 5.9 kΩ?
- 33.🔺 A 25 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 34.⚡ A device works on 24 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 35.What does a potentiometer do? (a) senses how bright it is (b) is a resistance knob (c) lets current go one way (d) stores a little charge
- 36.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 3.75 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, red, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 38.Which of these saves electricity? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) use old filament bulbs (d) leave the TV on standby
- 39.⚡ 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
- 40.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a resistor (b) a fuse (c) an LED (d) a motor
Answer key
- ammeter
- 25
- 1.5
- brown-green-red
- True
- resistance
- True
- V = I × R
- R = V ÷ I
- 0.25
- 5.3
- volt (V)
- 30
- 6
- to limit the current
- True
- bigger
- cathode (−)
- 10
- energy used each second
- light-emitting diode
- 3
- True
- 6.7
- P = V × I
- I = V ÷ R
- 0.1
- 2.4
- 12.5
- the one nearest an end
- 1
- 5900
- 2.5
- 72
- is a resistance knob
- 150
- 920
- switch off empty rooms
- energy used each second
- a motor
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