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) light-emitting diode (c) large electric dial (d) low energy device
- 2.⚡ A 72 W device works on 24 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 3.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 100 (b) 10 (c) 1024 (d) 1000
- 5.🔺 A 1 V supply is joined across a 100 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 6.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use old filament bulbs? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 7.🧮 Resistors of 150 Ω and 22 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 8.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, green, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 9.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, orange, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 10.🧮 A 330 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 220 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 11.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 2.8 kΩ?
- 12.🔺 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
- 13.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, green, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 14.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 15.🧮 Five equal 25 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 16.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 17.🔺 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
- 18.🔺 A 22.5 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 19.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does yellow stand for?
- 20.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 0 % (b) 50 % (c) 25 % (d) 5 %
- 21.True or false: how much a part resists is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 24.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = V ÷ I (c) P = V × I (d) P = I ÷ V
- 25.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 8 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 27.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.6 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, brown, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 29.🔺 A 1 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 30.What does a motor do? (a) makes things spin (b) limits the current (c) glows using little power (d) stores a little charge
- 31.⚡ A 4.5 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 32.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the tap handle (b) the pipe colour (c) the water tank lid (d) the water pressure
- 33.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω, 50 Ω, 330 Ω and 20 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) smaller (b) zero (c) bigger (d) stay the same
- 35.What does a motor do? (a) glows using little power (b) lets current go one way (c) turns a fan or wheels (d) smooths a wobbly supply
- 36.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, blue, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 37.🔺 A 7.5 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 38.True or false: the voltmeter is joined across a part. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.🧮 Resistors of 330 Ω and 150 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
Answer key
- light-emitting diode
- 3
- 6
- 1000
- 10
- wastes electricity
- 172
- 4.5
- 83
- 440
- 2800
- V = I × R
- 25000
- 30
- 5
- anode (+)
- R = V ÷ I
- 1.5
- 4
- 5 %
- False
- 2.5
- voltmeter
- P = V × I
- 1.5
- 1840
- 3
- 81000
- 0.1
- makes things spin
- 3
- the water pressure
- 420
- bigger
- turns a fan or wheels
- 7600
- 50
- True
- 0.5
- 480
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