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Electronics Worksheet: Components and Ohm’s Law Test

Electronics lesson 20: Part 2 test: components and Ohm’s law · Set 560 · 40 questions
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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. 1.📏 How many amperes (A) is 2780 mA? =
  2. 2.🔺 A 6.6 V supply is joined across a 330 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
  3. 3.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to run fans in empty rooms? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) switch off empty rooms (c) leave fridge door open (d) leave the TV on standby
  5. 5.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.07 A?
  6. 6.🧮 A 7 V battery is joined to 6 Ω and 8 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
  7. 7.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
  8. 8.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
  9. 9.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 watt (b) 1 ampere (c) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (d) 1 volt
  10. 10.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
  11. 11.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) diode (b) thermistor (c) LED (d) capacitor
  12. 12.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = V × I (c) P = V + I (d) P = I ÷ V
  13. 13.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
  14. 14.📏 Which unit measures voltage? (a) watt (W) (b) ampere (A) (c) volt (V) (d) ohm (Ω)
  15. 15.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to make it brighter (b) to change its colour (c) to limit the current (d) to store charge
  16. 16.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a capacitor (b) a diode (c) a buzzer (d) a resistor
  17. 17.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) stays the same (b) becomes zero (c) gets smaller (d) gets bigger
  18. 18.🔺 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
  19. 19.📏 Which unit measures resistance? (a) volt (V) (b) ampere (A) (c) ohm (Ω) (d) watt (W)
  20. 20.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
  21. 21.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) stay the same (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) zero
  22. 22.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 0 % (b) 5 % (c) 25 % (d) 50 %
  23. 23.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a motor (b) an LED (c) a resistor (d) a fuse
  24. 24.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
  25. 25.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the one nearest an end (b) the widest gap (c) the gold band (d) any band
  26. 26.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows when 22.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
  27. 27.🧮 Four equal 400 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  28. 28.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
  29. 29.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it lights brighter (b) it changes colour (c) it makes a sound (d) it does not light
  30. 30.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
  31. 31.True or false: power is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
  33. 33.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does yellow stand for?
  34. 34.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  35. 35.🧮 Three equal 75 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  36. 36.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
  37. 37.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 9.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
  38. 38.True or false: energy used each second is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 3200 W? =
  40. 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, orange, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =

Answer key

  1. 2.78
  2. 20
  3. wastes electricity
  4. switch off empty rooms
  5. 2070
  6. 0.5
  7. 18
  8. 24
  9. 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
  10. 0.6
  11. LED
  12. P = V × I
  13. 200
  14. volt (V)
  15. to limit the current
  16. a buzzer
  17. gets smaller
  18. I = V ÷ R
  19. ohm (Ω)
  20. anode (+)
  21. bigger
  22. 5 %
  23. a motor
  24. 0.1
  25. the one nearest an end
  26. 15
  27. 100
  28. 25
  29. it does not light
  30. voltmeter
  31. False
  32. 4
  33. 4
  34. 288
  35. 25
  36. 2.5
  37. 470
  38. False
  39. 3.2
  40. 43

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