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.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 8800 Ω? =
- 2.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 3.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) the flow of charge (b) resistance (c) the push of a cell (d) current
- 4.🧩 Which component smooths a wobbly supply? (a) resistor (b) thermistor (c) LED (d) capacitor
- 5.🔺 A 6 V supply is joined across a 120 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 6.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, orange, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 8.🧩 Which component has coloured bands? (a) motor (b) diode (c) transistor (d) resistor
- 9.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) power (b) current (c) the push of a cell (d) resistance
- 10.🔺 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
- 11.True or false: to switch off empty rooms wastes electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 12.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to iron one shirt at a time? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 13.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V + I (c) P = V × I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 14.True or false: energy used each second is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) becomes zero (b) stays the same (c) gets bigger (d) gets smaller
- 16.🧩 Which component blows if current is high? (a) capacitor (b) thermistor (c) fuse (d) LED
- 17.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) spin a wheel (c) store charge briefly (d) measure heat
- 18.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) switch off empty rooms (c) set the AC to 24 °C (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 20.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, current is like … (a) the flow of water (b) a narrow pipe (c) the water pressure (d) the pipe colour
- 21.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) use daylight to read (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) set the AC to 24 °C
- 22.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 watt (b) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (c) 1 volt (d) 1 ampere
- 23.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 29000 Ω resistor? (a) red-white-red (b) white-red-orange (c) red-white-orange (d) red-white-yellow
- 24.🔺 A 4 V supply is joined across an 8 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 25.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 9.6 kΩ?
- 26.True or false: an LED smooths a wobbly supply. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 28.🧩 Which component boosts a small signal? (a) LED (b) transistor (c) buzzer (d) thermistor
- 29.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 30.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 45 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, yellow, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 32.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) a motor (c) an LED (d) a resistor
- 33.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 34.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to close the fridge quickly? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 35.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light energy dial (b) low energy device (c) large electric dial (d) light-emitting diode
- 36.🧮 Two equal 10 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 38.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, yellow, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 39.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.🧮 A 470 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 200 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
Answer key
- 8.8
- 0.6
- the push of a cell
- capacitor
- 50
- 15
- 330
- resistor
- power
- V = I × R
- False
- wastes electricity
- P = V × I
- False
- gets smaller
- fuse
- store charge briefly
- 0.4
- run fans in empty rooms
- the flow of water
- run fans in empty rooms
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- red-white-orange
- 0.5
- 9600
- False
- 2.2
- transistor
- 0.6
- 15
- 84
- a motor
- 2300
- saves electricity
- light-emitting diode
- 5
- 1
- 740
- 20
- 570
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