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.📏 How many watts (W) is 0.3 kW?
- 2.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 3.True or false: to unplug idle chargers wastes electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧮 A 22 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)?
- 5.🔺 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
- 6.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 0.2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.💡 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
- 10.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 11.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) spin a wheel (b) make light (c) measure heat (d) store charge briefly
- 12.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, yellow, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 13.🧮 A 4.5 V battery is joined to 4 Ω and 5 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 14.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 0 % (c) 25 % (d) 50 %
- 15.📏 How many amperes (A) is 190 mA? =
- 16.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 watt (b) 1 ampere (c) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (d) 1 volt
- 17.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows when 1 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 19.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) more than either one (b) always zero (c) less than either one (d) their sum
- 20.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use LED lamps? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 21.🧩 Which component has coloured bands? (a) fuse (b) resistor (c) motor (d) LED
- 22.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does brown stand for?
- 23.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.🧮 Four equal 40 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 25.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 3 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V ÷ I (b) R = V + I (c) R = I ÷ V (d) R = V × I
- 27.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 28.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.97 A?
- 29.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the widest gap (b) the one nearest an end (c) any band (d) the gold band
- 30.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a filament bulb (b) an oil lamp (c) an LED lamp (d) a candle
- 32.🧮 A 10 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 10 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) use LED lamps (c) leave fridge door open (d) leave the TV on standby
- 35.🧮 Four equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.What does an LED do? (a) glows using little power (b) smooths a wobbly supply (c) turns a fan or wheels (d) is a resistance knob
- 37.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) stays the same (c) gets bigger (d) becomes zero
- 38.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 8.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) use daylight to read (d) leave fridge door open
- 40.📏 How many watts (W) is 0.8 kW?
Answer key
- 300
- 10
- False
- 32
- V = I × R
- False
- False
- 2
- to limit the current
- 3
- store charge briefly
- 34
- 0.5
- 5 %
- 0.19
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 2
- 30
- less than either one
- saves electricity
- resistor
- 1
- 200
- 10
- 15
- R = V ÷ I
- 345
- 970
- the one nearest an end
- 5.5
- an LED lamp
- 15
- 460
- use LED lamps
- 25
- glows using little power
- gets smaller
- 220
- leave fridge door open
- 800
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