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.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it makes a sound (b) it lights brighter (c) it does not light (d) it changes colour
- 2.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery through a 330 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
- 3.What does a thermistor do? (a) senses how hot it is (b) stores a little charge (c) makes things spin (d) beeps for an alarm
- 4.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 3.5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 5.🔺 A 24 V supply is joined across an 8 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 6.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) spin a wheel (b) store charge briefly (c) make light (d) measure heat
- 7.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) use LED lamps (c) use daylight to read (d) use old filament bulbs
- 8.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to close the fridge quickly? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 9.🧩 Which component lets current go one way? (a) fuse (b) diode (c) resistor (d) buzzer
- 10.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a diode (b) a resistor (c) a capacitor (d) a buzzer
- 11.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω and 50 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 12.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 13.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 14.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) run fans in empty rooms (c) set the AC to 24 °C (d) unplug idle chargers
- 15.True or false: a diode lets current go one way. (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) leave the TV on standby (c) switch off empty rooms (d) use LED lamps
- 17.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the size of a cell (b) the colour of light (c) the length of a wire (d) energy used each second
- 18.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 4.25 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 19.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 20.⚡ A 1.5 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 21.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to iron one shirt at a time? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 22.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 2500 Ω? =
- 23.📏 How many watts (W) is 2.3 kW?
- 24.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 25.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.⚡ A 1.8 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 27.🧾 A family uses 70 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹5. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 28.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 1.87 A?
- 29.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 2.3 kΩ?
- 30.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 32.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 33.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.🔺 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
- 35.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) an oil lamp (b) an LED lamp (c) a candle (d) a filament bulb
- 36.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 ampere (b) 1 watt (c) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (d) 1 volt
- 37.🧮 Three equal 300 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 38.📏 How many amperes (A) is 850 mA? =
- 39.💡 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?
- 40.🧮 Resistors of 10 Ω and 330 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
Answer key
- it does not light
- does not light
- senses how hot it is
- 10
- 3
- store charge briefly
- use old filament bulbs
- saves electricity
- diode
- a buzzer
- 72
- 600
- 12
- run fans in empty rooms
- True
- leave the TV on standby
- energy used each second
- 15
- voltmeter
- 1
- wastes electricity
- 2.5
- 2300
- 0.75
- 16
- 0.2
- 350
- 1870
- 2300
- 0.8
- 3
- 2.5
- 6
- R = V ÷ I
- an LED lamp
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 100
- 0.85
- 300
- 340
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