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 home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 2.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, green, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 3.🔺 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
- 4.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a buzzer (b) a diode (c) a resistor (d) a capacitor
- 5.True or false: a fuse blows if current is high. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) spin a wheel (b) store charge briefly (c) measure heat (d) make light
- 8.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 watt (b) 1 ampere (c) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (d) 1 volt
- 9.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω, 220 Ω and 20 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the colour of light (b) energy used each second (c) the size of a cell (d) the length of a wire
- 11.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 12.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V + I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 13.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) power (b) the push of a cell (c) voltage (d) resistance
- 14.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows when 15 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.69 A?
- 16.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 17.True or false: to leave fridge door open saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
- 19.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it lights brighter (b) it changes colour (c) it makes a sound (d) it does not light
- 20.⚡ A 3 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 21.🧮 Resistors of 150 Ω, 33 Ω, 470 Ω and 68 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 22.🧮 Two equal 200 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 0 % (b) 25 % (c) 5 % (d) 50 %
- 24.🔺 A 5 V supply is joined across a 100 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 25.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.🧾 A 250 W appliance runs for 5 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 27.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 28.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a candle (b) an LED lamp (c) an oil lamp (d) a filament bulb
- 29.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 9 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.True or false: a diode smooths a wobbly supply. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: the ammeter measures current. (a) True (b) False
- 32.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use old filament bulbs? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 33.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the one nearest an end (c) the widest gap (d) the gold band
- 34.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) resistance (b) the flow of charge (c) power (d) voltage
- 35.🧾 A 200 W appliance runs for 4 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 36.True or false: voltage is measured in watts (W). (a) False (b) True
- 37.What does a resistor do? (a) limits the current (b) makes things spin (c) beeps for an alarm (d) is a resistance knob
- 38.True or false: power is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) energy used each second (b) the push of a cell (c) resistance (d) current
- 40.True or false: a transistor boosts a small signal. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- 1150
- 95
- R = V ÷ I
- a buzzer
- True
- 10
- store charge briefly
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 308
- energy used each second
- 2
- P = V × I
- power
- 10
- 690
- voltmeter
- False
- False
- it does not light
- 2
- 721
- 100
- 5 %
- 50
- 0.75
- 1.25
- 460
- an LED lamp
- 3
- False
- True
- wastes electricity
- the one nearest an end
- resistance
- 0.8
- False
- limits the current
- False
- the push of a cell
- True
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