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.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 2.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 3.🔺 A 4 V supply is joined across a 2 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 4.🔺 A 4 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 5.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.🧮 A 68 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)?
- 8.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 9.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 10.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 11.True or false: a potentiometer stores a little charge. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 98 Ω resistor? (a) brown-grey-black (b) white-grey-black (c) white-grey-brown (d) grey-white-black
- 13.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the length of a wire (b) energy used each second (c) the colour of light (d) the size of a cell
- 14.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = R ÷ V (b) I = V × R (c) I = V ÷ R (d) I = V + R
- 15.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the water tank lid (b) the water pressure (c) the pipe colour (d) the tap handle
- 16.True or false: resistance is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧾 A family uses 150 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹9. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 18.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧮 Two equal 40 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 21.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) voltage (b) current (c) resistance (d) energy used each second
- 22.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, blue, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 24.🧩 Which component beeps for an alarm? (a) capacitor (b) LED (c) thermistor (d) buzzer
- 25.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the widest gap (c) the one nearest an end (d) the gold band
- 26.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows when 0.75 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 27.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 28.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, yellow, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 29.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 30.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.🧮 Four equal 20 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 32.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows when 20 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.🧮 A 33 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 1000 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 35.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) current (b) the push of a cell (c) the flow of charge (d) power
- 36.🔺 A 30 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 37.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) low energy device (b) light-emitting diode (c) light energy dial (d) large electric dial
- 38.📏 How many watts (W) is 2.7 kW?
- 39.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, white, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, blue, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
Answer key
- True
- cathode (−)
- 2
- 0.2
- 4.4
- 12
- 178
- 115
- 3
- 36
- False
- white-grey-black
- energy used each second
- I = V ÷ R
- the water pressure
- False
- 1350
- False
- True
- 20
- energy used each second
- 240
- 36
- buzzer
- the one nearest an end
- 3
- 2
- 240
- anode (+)
- 16
- 5
- 100
- 8
- 533
- the push of a cell
- 1.5
- light-emitting diode
- 2700
- 29000
- 86
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