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.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light energy dial (b) low energy device (c) large electric dial (d) light-emitting diode
- 2.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the length of a wire (c) the size of a cell (d) the colour of light
- 3.🧮 A 10 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 20 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 4.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) power (b) the push of a cell (c) the flow of charge (d) energy used each second
- 5.⚡ A 0.3 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 6.True or false: resistance is measured in ohms (Ω). (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔺 A 2.4 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) use LED lamps (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) use old filament bulbs
- 9.🧮 Resistors of 470 Ω, 68 Ω and 22 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) ampere (A) (b) watt (W) (c) volt (V) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 11.True or false: energy used each second is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔺 A 0.8 V supply is joined across an 8 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 13.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 2400 Ω resistor? (a) red-yellow-brown (b) red-yellow-orange (c) red-yellow-red (d) yellow-red-red
- 14.🧾 A 60 W filament bulb is swapped for a 9 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 1 hour. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 15.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, green, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 16.⚡ A 1.5 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 17.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 4 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 18.True or false: to leave the TV on standby saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, violet, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 20.🔺 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
- 21.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to limit the current (b) to change its colour (c) to store charge (d) to make it brighter
- 22.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.🧾 A 200 W appliance runs for 5 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 25.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.True or false: an LED senses how hot it is. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω, 100 Ω, 150 Ω and 10 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 29.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 30.True or false: an LED senses how bright it is. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 32.🧮 Two equal 200 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🔺 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
- 34.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, orange, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 35.🧾 A 1000 W appliance runs for 6 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 36.🧾 A 100 W appliance runs for 4 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 37.🔺 A 2.5 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 38.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) a resistor (c) an LED (d) a motor
- 39.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 40.True or false: how much a part resists is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- light-emitting diode
- energy used each second
- 20
- the push of a cell
- 0.2
- True
- 0.2
- use LED lamps
- 560
- ohm (Ω)
- False
- 0.1
- red-yellow-red
- 51
- 25
- 1
- 920
- False
- 4.7
- V = I × R
- to limit the current
- 4
- 1
- 1
- 1.6
- False
- 328
- True
- anode (+)
- False
- 4.5
- 100
- R = V ÷ I
- 63
- 6
- 0.4
- 0.25
- a motor
- 2
- False
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