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.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) power (b) how much a part resists (c) the flow of charge (d) voltage
- 2.🔺 An 18.8 V supply is joined across a 470 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 3.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.🔺 A 20 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 5.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 6.True or false: a diode lets current go one way. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧾 A family uses 100 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹8. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 8.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = I × R (c) V = I + R (d) V = R ÷ I
- 9.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 330 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) may burn out (c) lights up
- 10.🧾 A 100 W appliance runs for 5 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 11.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) resistance (b) energy used each second (c) voltage (d) how much a part resists
- 12.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 13.True or false: to set the AC to 24 °C wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 630 Ω resistor? (a) blue-orange-red (b) blue-orange-black (c) orange-blue-brown (d) blue-orange-brown
- 15.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) becomes zero (b) stays the same (c) gets smaller (d) gets bigger
- 17.🧮 Two equal 330 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does yellow stand for?
- 19.🧮 A 100 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 40 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 59 Ω resistor? (a) blue-white-black (b) white-green-black (c) green-white-brown (d) green-white-black
- 21.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 V battery through a 470 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) may burn out (c) does not light
- 22.🧮 Two equal 20 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 V battery through a 220 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) lights up (c) may burn out
- 24.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) stay the same (b) zero (c) bigger (d) smaller
- 25.True or false: the ammeter is joined across a part. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω, 50 Ω and 33 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 27.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the length of a wire (b) energy used each second (c) the size of a cell (d) the colour of light
- 28.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 29.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 30.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, red, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 32.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 60 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🧮 Two equal 200 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) make 1 ampere? (a) 10 (b) 60 (c) 1000 (d) 100
- 35.🧮 Resistors of 100 Ω and 47 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 37.What does a buzzer do? (a) stores a little charge (b) lets current go one way (c) beeps for an alarm (d) limits the current
- 38.🔺 A 1.25 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 39.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the one nearest an end (c) the gold band (d) the widest gap
- 40.True or false: a thermistor senses how hot it is. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the flow of charge
- 40
- 12
- 1
- 4
- True
- 800
- V = I × R
- lights up
- 0.5
- voltage
- 2300
- False
- blue-orange-brown
- True
- gets smaller
- 165
- 4
- 120
- green-white-black
- lights up
- 10
- lights up
- bigger
- False
- 151
- energy used each second
- cathode (−)
- 12.5
- ammeter
- 220
- 20
- 100
- 1000
- 147
- 3
- beeps for an alarm
- 0.25
- the one nearest an end
- True
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