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 formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V + I (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = V × I
- 2.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to run fans in empty rooms? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 3.🔺 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
- 4.🔺 A 4 V supply is joined across a 100 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 5.🔺 A 30 V supply is joined across a 15 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 6.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, red, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 7.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) resistance (b) the flow of charge (c) the push of a cell (d) energy used each second
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) leave fridge door open (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) set the AC to 24 °C
- 9.🔺 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
- 10.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 11.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 1400 Ω? =
- 12.What does a diode do? (a) beeps for an alarm (b) turns a fan or wheels (c) lets current go one way (d) makes things spin
- 13.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 14.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a resistor (b) a buzzer (c) a capacitor (d) a diode
- 15.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 16.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) measure heat (c) store charge briefly (d) spin a wheel
- 17.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.🧮 A 5 V battery is joined to 5 Ω and 5 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 19.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 20.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) switch off empty rooms (c) use old filament bulbs (d) use LED lamps
- 21.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 22.📏 Which unit measures the push of a cell? (a) watt (W) (b) volt (V) (c) ampere (A) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 23.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery through a 330 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the − side and its short leg to the + side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) may burn out (c) lights up
- 24.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 25.🧮 A 22 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)?
- 26.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, black, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 27.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 28.🔺 A 2.4 V supply is joined across a 120 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 29.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it makes a sound (b) it lights brighter (c) it changes colour (d) it does not light
- 30.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 4 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 31.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) large electric dial (b) light energy dial (c) low energy device (d) light-emitting diode
- 32.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) unplug idle chargers (c) use LED lamps (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 33.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 35.True or false: a fuse smooths a wobbly supply. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧮 Three equal 150 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 120 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 38.⚡ A 1.5 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 39.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.True or false: a capacitor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- P = V × I
- wastes electricity
- gets smaller
- 40
- 2
- 720
- energy used each second
- set the AC to 24 °C
- R = V ÷ I
- 10
- 1.4
- lets current go one way
- 0.8
- a buzzer
- 345
- store charge briefly
- 15
- 0.5
- 12.5
- use old filament bulbs
- 80
- volt (V)
- does not light
- 9
- 42
- 70000
- 3
- 20
- it does not light
- 10
- light-emitting diode
- run fans in empty rooms
- 100
- 2.5
- False
- 50
- 1.2
- 0.5
- 7.5
- True
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