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 current of 0.2 A flows when 1 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 2.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the colour of light (b) the size of a cell (c) the length of a wire (d) energy used each second
- 3.🧮 A 50 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 40 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 4.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 5.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light energy dial (b) light-emitting diode (c) large electric dial (d) low energy device
- 6.True or false: to unplug idle chargers wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 70 Ω resistor? (a) violet-black-black (b) grey-black-black (c) violet-black-brown (d) grey-violet-black
- 8.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, violet, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 9.True or false: how much a part resists is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
- 10.📏 Which unit measures energy used each second? (a) ampere (A) (b) volt (V) (c) ohm (Ω) (d) watt (W)
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) switch off empty rooms (c) leave fridge door open (d) set the AC to 24 °C
- 12.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 13.🧾 A 75 W filament bulb is swapped for a 12 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 6 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 14.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.Which of these saves electricity? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) switch off empty rooms (c) leave fridge door open (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 16.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, grey, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 17.🔺 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
- 18.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, blue, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 19.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a candle (b) an oil lamp (c) a filament bulb (d) an LED lamp
- 20.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, red, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 21.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does orange stand for?
- 22.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 volt (b) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (c) 1 ampere (d) 1 watt
- 23.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) use LED lamps (c) unplug idle chargers (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 24.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 3 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 25.Which of these saves electricity? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) leave fridge door open (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) use LED lamps
- 26.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V ÷ I (c) P = V + I (d) P = V × I
- 27.🧮 Resistors of 33 Ω, 47 Ω and 150 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 29.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, white, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 30.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 2.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, violet, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 32.💡 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)?
- 33.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the tap handle (b) the water pressure (c) the pipe colour (d) the water tank lid
- 35.🧮 A 20 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 20 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.🔺 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
- 37.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 38.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 50 % (c) 0 % (d) 25 %
- 39.True or false: current is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 40.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 3.5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
Answer key
- 5
- energy used each second
- 70
- cathode (−)
- light-emitting diode
- False
- violet-black-black
- 9700
- False
- watt (W)
- leave fridge door open
- cathode (−)
- 378
- 2
- switch off empty rooms
- 8800
- R = V ÷ I
- 960
- an LED lamp
- 220
- 3
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- run fans in empty rooms
- 300
- use LED lamps
- P = V × I
- 230
- 4
- 79000
- 12
- 77000
- 15
- 1
- the water pressure
- 30
- V = I × R
- 20
- 5 %
- True
- 15
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