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 20 V supply is joined across an 8 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 2.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) low energy device (b) light energy dial (c) light-emitting diode (d) large electric dial
- 3.🔺 A 0.3 V supply is joined across a 3 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 4.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the widest gap (b) any band (c) the gold band (d) the one nearest an end
- 5.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V × I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 6.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) smaller (b) bigger (c) stay the same (d) zero
- 7.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V × I (b) R = V ÷ I (c) R = V + I (d) R = I ÷ V
- 8.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 V battery through a 220 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the + side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) may burn out (c) does not light
- 9.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) an oil lamp (b) a candle (c) an LED lamp (d) a filament bulb
- 10.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) measure heat (b) make light (c) store charge briefly (d) spin a wheel
- 11.🧮 A 4 V battery is joined to 4 Ω and 12 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 12.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) voltage (b) power (c) energy used each second (d) current
- 13.⚡ A 3 W device works on 6 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 14.🧩 Which component senses how hot it is? (a) motor (b) LDR (c) thermistor (d) capacitor
- 15.🔺 A 13.2 V supply is joined across a 330 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 16.🔺 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
- 17.🔺 A 5 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 18.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧩 Which component beeps for an alarm? (a) thermistor (b) LED (c) fuse (d) buzzer
- 20.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 5 % (c) 50 % (d) 0 %
- 21.🧮 Three equal 60 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 22.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🔺 A 7.5 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 24.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, red, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 25.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.🔺 A 2.5 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 27.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 28.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a diode (b) a capacitor (c) a buzzer (d) a resistor
- 29.🔺 An 18 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 30.🧮 Two equal 1000 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 32.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, white, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 33.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.Which of these saves electricity? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) leave the TV on standby (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) leave fridge door open
- 35.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 36.📏 Which unit measures the flow of charge? (a) volt (V) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) ampere (A) (d) watt (W)
- 37.📏 Which unit measures resistance? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) ampere (A) (c) volt (V) (d) watt (W)
- 38.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 39.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) less than either one (b) their sum (c) always zero (d) more than either one
Answer key
- 2.5
- light-emitting diode
- 0.1
- the one nearest an end
- P = V × I
- bigger
- R = V ÷ I
- does not light
- an LED lamp
- store charge briefly
- 0.25
- voltage
- 0.5
- thermistor
- 40
- V = I × R
- 0.5
- True
- buzzer
- 5 %
- 20
- 50
- 50
- 2200
- 3
- 0.25
- 1.5
- a buzzer
- 1.5
- 500
- True
- 5.9
- 0.6
- unplug idle chargers
- 1.2
- ampere (A)
- ohm (Ω)
- 2300
- 12
- less than either one
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