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 colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 61000 Ω resistor? (a) brown-blue-orange (b) blue-brown-orange (c) blue-brown-red (d) blue-brown-yellow
- 2.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V × I (d) P = V + I
- 3.🔺 A 0.6 V supply is joined across a 6 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 4.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a motor (b) a fuse (c) an LED (d) a resistor
- 5.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = R ÷ I (b) V = I + R (c) V = I × R (d) V = I ÷ R
- 6.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 7.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.🔺 A 45 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 9.What does a resistor do? (a) makes things spin (b) makes a beeping sound (c) has coloured bands (d) lets current go one way
- 10.True or false: the push of a cell is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 11.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery with no 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
- 12.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 13.🧩 Which component makes things spin? (a) fuse (b) diode (c) LED (d) motor
- 14.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) leave the TV on standby (c) close the fridge quickly (d) switch off empty rooms
- 15.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 16.🧾 A 75 W filament bulb is swapped for a 12 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 10 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 17.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 19.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) power (b) energy used each second (c) current (d) resistance
- 20.🧾 A family uses 80 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹7. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 21.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (b) 1 volt (c) 1 ampere (d) 1 watt
- 23.🧾 A 60 W filament bulb is swapped for a 9 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 5 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 24.🧩 Which component boosts a small signal? (a) capacitor (b) fuse (c) diode (d) transistor
- 25.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, white, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 26.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 27.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 28.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 29.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 30.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 31.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it changes colour (b) it lights brighter (c) it makes a sound (d) it does not light
- 32.What does a diode do? (a) is a resistance knob (b) senses how hot it is (c) glows using little power (d) lets current go one way
- 33.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery with no resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) may burn out (c) does not light
- 34.⚡ A 2.25 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 35.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 36.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 37.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V × I (b) R = V ÷ I (c) R = V + I (d) R = I ÷ V
- 38.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) less than either one (b) always zero (c) their sum (d) more than either one
- 39.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave fridge door open (b) use old filament bulbs (c) unplug idle chargers (d) iron one shirt at a time
Answer key
- blue-brown-orange
- P = V × I
- 0.1
- a motor
- V = I × R
- 1150
- 15
- 3
- has coloured bands
- False
- may burn out
- cathode (−)
- motor
- leave the TV on standby
- 12
- 630
- 100
- 18
- current
- 560
- False
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 255
- transistor
- 89
- 7.5
- 1.25
- 0.6
- 230
- True
- it does not light
- lets current go one way
- may burn out
- 1.5
- 10
- 1.2
- R = V ÷ I
- less than either one
- True
- unplug idle chargers
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