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.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, blue, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 2.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the pipe colour (b) the water pressure (c) the tap handle (d) the water tank lid
- 3.⚡ A 36 W device works on 24 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 4.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 5.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it lights brighter (b) it makes a sound (c) it does not light (d) it changes colour
- 6.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 350 Ω resistor? (a) orange-green-black (b) orange-green-red (c) orange-green-brown (d) green-orange-brown
- 7.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, green, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 8.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, yellow, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 9.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 41000 Ω resistor? (a) brown-yellow-orange (b) yellow-brown-yellow (c) yellow-brown-red (d) yellow-brown-orange
- 10.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does green stand for?
- 11.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 12.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 13.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, blue, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 14.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V + I (c) P = V × I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 15.🧾 A family uses 40 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹4. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 16.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 17.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: to run fans in empty rooms saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 20.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 60 Ω resistor? (a) violet-black-black (b) violet-blue-black (c) blue-black-brown (d) blue-black-black
- 21.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, resistance is like … (a) a narrow pipe (b) the water pressure (c) the flow of water (d) a bigger tank
- 22.🧩 Which component makes things spin? (a) motor (b) diode (c) buzzer (d) fuse
- 23.🧮 A 10 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 50 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.What does a diode do? (a) lets current go one way (b) makes a beeping sound (c) beeps for an alarm (d) makes things spin
- 25.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 3 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave fridge door open (b) switch off empty rooms (c) use daylight to read (d) unplug idle chargers
- 27.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 28.Which of these saves electricity? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) switch off empty rooms (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) leave fridge door open
- 29.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 30.🧾 A 1500 W appliance runs for 5 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 31.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) use LED lamps (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) switch off empty rooms
- 32.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) store charge briefly (b) spin a wheel (c) measure heat (d) make light
- 33.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I + R (b) V = I ÷ R (c) V = I × R (d) V = R ÷ I
- 34.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 35.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the colour of light (b) energy used each second (c) the size of a cell (d) the length of a wire
- 36.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 37.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 330 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
- 38.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 39.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 220 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) may burn out (b) does not light (c) lights up
- 40.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 3350 W? =
Answer key
- 760
- the water pressure
- 1.5
- 20
- it does not light
- orange-green-brown
- 65
- 140
- yellow-brown-orange
- 5
- 10
- 8.8
- 6600
- P = V × I
- 160
- 0.3
- False
- False
- 5.5
- blue-black-black
- a narrow pipe
- motor
- 35
- lets current go one way
- 0.5
- leave fridge door open
- 0.2
- switch off empty rooms
- cathode (−)
- 7.5
- run fans in empty rooms
- store charge briefly
- V = I × R
- False
- energy used each second
- 6
- lights up
- 1.25
- lights up
- 3.35
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