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Electronics Worksheet: Components and Ohm’s Law Test

Electronics lesson 20: Part 2 test: components and Ohm’s law · Set 71 · 40 questions
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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. 1.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the water pressure (b) the water tank lid (c) the pipe colour (d) the tap handle
  2. 2.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) make 1 ampere? (a) 1000 (b) 10 (c) 60 (d) 100
  3. 3.🧩 Which component turns a fan or wheels? (a) transistor (b) diode (c) thermistor (d) motor
  4. 4.True or false: the voltmeter measures voltage. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) an LED lamp (b) a filament bulb (c) an oil lamp (d) a candle
  6. 6.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
  7. 7.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery through a 470 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the + side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
  8. 8.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω and 10 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  9. 9.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light energy dial (b) light-emitting diode (c) large electric dial (d) low energy device
  10. 10.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures current? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
  11. 11.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) becomes zero (b) gets bigger (c) gets smaller (d) stays the same
  12. 12.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
  13. 13.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V ÷ R (b) I = V + R (c) I = R ÷ V (d) I = V × R
  14. 14.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to leave the TV on standby? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
  15. 15.🔺 A 20 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
  16. 16.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
  17. 17.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) voltage (b) resistance (c) the push of a cell (d) current
  18. 18.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, orange, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
  19. 19.🔺 A 12.5 V supply is joined across a 500 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
  20. 20.🔺 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
  21. 21.🧮 Resistors of 100 Ω, 20 Ω, 50 Ω and 470 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  22. 22.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
  23. 23.🧮 Four equal 20 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  24. 24.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 10 (b) 1024 (c) 100 (d) 1000
  25. 25.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
  26. 26.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V × I (d) P = V ÷ I
  27. 27.True or false: a fuse senses how bright it is. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧮 A 5 V battery is joined to 2 Ω and 3 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
  29. 29.Which of these saves electricity? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) leave the TV on standby (c) use old filament bulbs (d) run fans in empty rooms
  30. 30.🧮 Two equal 40 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  31. 31.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
  32. 32.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
  33. 33.📏 Which unit measures resistance? (a) watt (W) (b) volt (V) (c) ohm (Ω) (d) ampere (A)
  34. 34.True or false: to unplug idle chargers saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧮 Resistors of 47 Ω and 50 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  36. 36.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω and 68 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
  37. 37.🔺 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
  38. 38.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
  39. 39.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, red, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
  40. 40.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) spin a wheel (b) make light (c) store charge briefly (d) measure heat

Answer key

  1. the water pressure
  2. 1000
  3. motor
  4. True
  5. an LED lamp
  6. 2300
  7. does not light
  8. 78
  9. light-emitting diode
  10. ammeter
  11. gets smaller
  12. 45
  13. I = V ÷ R
  14. wastes electricity
  15. 1
  16. anode (+)
  17. current
  18. 73000
  19. 25
  20. R = V ÷ I
  21. 640
  22. 300
  23. 5
  24. 1000
  25. 10
  26. P = V × I
  27. False
  28. 1
  29. set the AC to 24 °C
  30. 20
  31. 6
  32. 1.5
  33. ohm (Ω)
  34. True
  35. 97
  36. 90
  37. V = I × R
  38. 11.75
  39. 82000
  40. store charge briefly

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