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 current of 50 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 2.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 3.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) stay the same (b) bigger (c) smaller (d) zero
- 5.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I + R (b) V = I ÷ R (c) V = R ÷ I (d) V = I × R
- 6.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery with no resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) may burn out (b) lights up (c) does not light
- 7.🧮 Resistors of 50 Ω and 20 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 8.Which of these saves electricity? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) use old filament bulbs (c) use daylight to read (d) leave the TV on standby
- 9.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined across a part? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 10.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 11.⚡ A 0.6 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 12.🔺 A 9.4 V supply is joined across a 470 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 13.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) leave fridge door open (b) switch off empty rooms (c) use LED lamps (d) use daylight to read
- 14.🧩 Which component stores a little charge? (a) resistor (b) potentiometer (c) LDR (d) capacitor
- 15.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) ampere (A) (b) volt (V) (c) watt (W) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 16.🧮 Resistors of 330 Ω, 50 Ω and 10 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 17.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V ÷ I (b) R = V + I (c) R = V × I (d) R = I ÷ V
- 18.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 19.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 20.🧮 Two equal 200 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 21.🧩 Which component blows if current is high? (a) diode (b) buzzer (c) fuse (d) LDR
- 22.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🔺 A 6 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 24.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets bigger (b) becomes zero (c) gets smaller (d) stays the same
- 25.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 120 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.True or false: the ammeter is joined across a part. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, blue, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 28.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 29.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 6.6 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 97000 Ω resistor? (a) white-violet-red (b) white-violet-orange (c) white-violet-yellow (d) violet-white-orange
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, blue, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 32.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 1 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🧮 Resistors of 47 Ω, 220 Ω, 10 Ω and 470 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, violet, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 35.True or false: a motor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) True (b) False
- 36.📏 Which unit measures the flow of charge? (a) watt (W) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) volt (V) (d) ampere (A)
- 37.🧮 A 68 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)?
- 38.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) close the fridge quickly (c) leave fridge door open (d) use old filament bulbs
- 40.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = V + I (c) P = I ÷ V (d) P = V ÷ I
Answer key
- 23.5
- 30
- 15
- bigger
- V = I × R
- may burn out
- 70
- use daylight to read
- voltmeter
- True
- 0.2
- 20
- leave fridge door open
- capacitor
- ohm (Ω)
- 390
- R = V ÷ I
- anode (+)
- 460
- 100
- fuse
- 7.5
- 40
- gets smaller
- 4.8
- False
- 760
- 1150
- 330
- white-violet-orange
- 9600
- 100
- 747
- 9700
- False
- ampere (A)
- 78
- 10
- close the fridge quickly
- P = V × I
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