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.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 1000 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
- 2.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 3.🧾 A 100 W filament bulb is swapped for a 15 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 1 hour. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 4.True or false: the ammeter measures voltage. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔺 An 8 V supply is joined across a 400 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 6.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 7.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.🧮 Two equal 20 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.🧾 A family uses 190 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹7. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 10.🧮 Four equal 40 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 11.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 50 % (c) 5 % (d) 0 %
- 12.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, grey, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 13.🔺 A 10 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 14.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V × I (b) R = I ÷ V (c) R = V + I (d) R = V ÷ I
- 15.True or false: to leave the TV on standby saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) store charge briefly (c) measure heat (d) spin a wheel
- 17.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) a motor (c) an LED (d) a resistor
- 18.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 19.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, violet, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 20.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 21.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to store charge (b) to change its colour (c) to make it brighter (d) to limit the current
- 22.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 23.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V + R (b) I = R ÷ V (c) I = V ÷ R (d) I = V × R
- 24.📏 Which unit measures the push of a cell? (a) volt (V) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) watt (W) (d) ampere (A)
- 25.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) voltage (b) energy used each second (c) the flow of charge (d) the push of a cell
- 26.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the gold band (c) the widest gap (d) the one nearest an end
- 27.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.🧮 A 6 V battery is joined to 4 Ω and 8 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 29.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) diode (b) capacitor (c) resistor (d) LED
- 30.🔺 An 8.25 V supply is joined across a 330 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, blue, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 32.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) becomes zero (b) gets smaller (c) gets bigger (d) stays the same
- 33.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 1.67 A?
- 34.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, blue, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 35.🧮 Three equal 30 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: power is measured in watts (W). (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 39.True or false: the voltmeter measures current. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: a motor turns a fan or wheels. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- lights up
- 36
- 85
- False
- 20
- anode (+)
- 10
- 10
- 1330
- 10
- 5 %
- 480
- 0.5
- R = V ÷ I
- False
- store charge briefly
- a motor
- 4.5
- 37
- ammeter
- to limit the current
- 1150
- I = V ÷ R
- volt (V)
- the flow of charge
- the one nearest an end
- 400
- 0.5
- LED
- 25
- 66
- gets smaller
- 1670
- 86000
- 10
- True
- True
- 24
- False
- True
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