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 3 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 2.🌈 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
- 3.True or false: the voltmeter is joined across a part. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = I ÷ V (b) R = V × I (c) R = V ÷ I (d) R = V + I
- 5.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light energy dial (b) light-emitting diode (c) large electric dial (d) low energy device
- 6.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, yellow, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 7.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) measure heat (b) store charge briefly (c) make light (d) spin a wheel
- 8.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, white, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 9.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 10.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, black, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 11.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 4 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 12.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 13.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω and 68 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 15.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets bigger (b) stays the same (c) gets smaller (d) becomes zero
- 16.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, white, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 17.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) zero (b) bigger (c) smaller (d) stay the same
- 18.⚡ A device works on 24 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 19.🔺 A 2.2 V supply is joined across a 220 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 20.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, current is like … (a) a narrow pipe (b) the pipe colour (c) the flow of water (d) the water pressure
- 21.📏 How many amperes (A) is 2020 mA? =
- 22.📏 Which unit measures current? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) watt (W) (c) volt (V) (d) ampere (A)
- 23.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 24.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to limit the current (b) to make it brighter (c) to change its colour (d) to store charge
- 25.What does an LED do? (a) is a resistance knob (b) senses how hot it is (c) turns a fan or wheels (d) glows using little power
- 26.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 27.🔺 A 6 V supply is joined across a 300 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 28.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) unplug idle chargers (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) use LED lamps
- 29.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, orange, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 30.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω and 100 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = V × I (c) P = I ÷ V (d) P = V + I
- 32.What does a motor do? (a) turns a fan or wheels (b) is a resistance knob (c) stores a little charge (d) boosts a small signal
- 33.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 35.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a resistor (b) a buzzer (c) a diode (d) a capacitor
- 36.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.🧾 A 250 W appliance runs for 6 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 38.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, yellow, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 39.🔺 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
- 40.⚡ Power tells us … (a) energy used each second (b) the length of a wire (c) the colour of light (d) the size of a cell
Answer key
- 18
- the one nearest an end
- True
- R = V ÷ I
- light-emitting diode
- 4400
- store charge briefly
- 9.9
- 20
- 1
- 20
- 20
- 88
- anode (+)
- gets smaller
- 290
- bigger
- 4.8
- 10
- the flow of water
- 2.02
- ampere (A)
- cathode (−)
- to limit the current
- glows using little power
- 230
- 20
- run fans in empty rooms
- 83
- 120
- P = V × I
- turns a fan or wheels
- 0.8
- 115
- a buzzer
- 200
- 1.5
- 240
- V = I × R
- energy used each second
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