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: energy used each second is measured in ohms (Ω). (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = I + R (c) V = R ÷ I (d) V = I × R
- 3.📏 How many amperes (A) is 750 mA? =
- 4.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 6600 Ω? =
- 5.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery through a 220 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) may burn out (b) lights up (c) does not light
- 6.True or false: a potentiometer is a resistance knob. (a) False (b) True
- 7.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 8.True or false: a capacitor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = R ÷ V (b) I = V × R (c) I = V + R (d) I = V ÷ R
- 10.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 11.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) bigger (b) stay the same (c) smaller (d) zero
- 12.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, yellow, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 13.Which of these saves electricity? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) use old filament bulbs (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) unplug idle chargers
- 14.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 20000 Ω resistor? (a) red-black-red (b) red-black-yellow (c) orange-red-orange (d) red-black-orange
- 15.📏 Which unit measures current? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) watt (W) (c) volt (V) (d) ampere (A)
- 16.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 200 Ω? =
- 17.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 20.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 21.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) low energy device (b) large electric dial (c) light-emitting diode (d) light energy dial
- 22.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 23.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) fuse (b) resistor (c) LED (d) motor
- 25.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, yellow, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 26.🔺 A 7.5 V supply is joined across a 300 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 27.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 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) may burn out (c) lights up
- 28.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 29.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 6 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, yellow, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 31.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 32.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, green, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 33.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 4.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the colour of light (b) the size of a cell (c) the length of a wire (d) energy used each second
- 35.True or false: the voltmeter measures voltage. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these saves electricity? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) leave the TV on standby (c) leave fridge door open (d) switch off empty rooms
- 37.🧮 Two equal 330 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 38.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 39.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, brown, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 40.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the gold band (b) the widest gap (c) any band (d) the one nearest an end
Answer key
- False
- V = I × R
- 0.75
- 6.6
- lights up
- True
- 460
- True
- I = V ÷ R
- 18
- bigger
- 94
- unplug idle chargers
- red-black-orange
- ampere (A)
- 0.2
- 4.7
- 2
- 0.4
- anode (+)
- light-emitting diode
- 1150
- 9
- LED
- 24
- 25
- lights up
- 2.25
- 120
- 34000
- 1
- 950
- 120
- energy used each second
- True
- switch off empty rooms
- 165
- True
- 310
- the one nearest an end
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