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.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I × R (b) V = I ÷ R (c) V = R ÷ I (d) V = I + R
- 2.🔺 A 12 V supply is joined across a 300 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 3.🔺 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
- 4.🧮 Resistors of 10 Ω, 10 Ω, 10 Ω and 10 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 5.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) stays the same (b) gets bigger (c) gets smaller (d) becomes zero
- 6.🧮 Two equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 7.True or false: to run fans in empty rooms saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 9.🧮 Three equal 30 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery with no 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
- 11.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the one nearest an end (b) the gold band (c) the widest gap (d) any band
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) switch off empty rooms (c) use old filament bulbs (d) unplug idle chargers
- 13.🧮 Five equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.True or false: an LED has coloured bands. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: the ammeter measures current. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 1 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 17.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 530 Ω resistor? (a) orange-green-brown (b) green-orange-black (c) green-orange-brown (d) green-orange-red
- 18.🧮 Two equal 1000 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, black, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) leave fridge door open (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) close the fridge quickly
- 21.What does a transistor do? (a) boosts a small signal (b) limits the current (c) beeps for an alarm (d) has coloured bands
- 22.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 10 (b) 1024 (c) 100 (d) 1000
- 23.🧮 Resistors of 220 Ω and 47 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.🧮 A 330 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 1000 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 25.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 6 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 26.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V + I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 27.True or false: a thermistor senses how bright it is. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: the ammeter is joined across a part. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, yellow, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 30.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a motor (b) a resistor (c) a fuse (d) an LED
- 31.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 32.🔺 A current of 2 A flows when 20 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.📏 Which unit measures current? (a) ampere (A) (b) watt (W) (c) volt (V) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 34.True or false: voltage is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔺 A 16 V supply is joined across a 400 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 36.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 6.25 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 38.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 39.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, brown, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 40.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) leave fridge door open (c) use LED lamps (d) set the AC to 24 °C
Answer key
- V = I × R
- 40
- I = V ÷ R
- 40
- gets smaller
- 50
- False
- 8
- 10
- may burn out
- the one nearest an end
- use old filament bulbs
- 10
- False
- True
- 100
- green-orange-brown
- 500
- 2
- close the fridge quickly
- boosts a small signal
- 1000
- 267
- 830
- 0.25
- P = V × I
- False
- False
- 540
- a motor
- 1.2
- 10
- ampere (A)
- True
- 40
- True
- 250
- 5
- 31
- leave fridge door open
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