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 R? (a) R = V × I (b) R = V + I (c) R = I ÷ V (d) R = V ÷ I
- 2.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 300 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 3.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) their sum (b) always zero (c) less than either one (d) more than either one
- 4.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 5.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) a resistor (c) a motor (d) an LED
- 6.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) becomes zero (c) gets bigger (d) stays the same
- 7.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the one nearest an end (c) the gold band (d) the widest gap
- 8.🧮 Five equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = V + I
- 10.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does grey stand for?
- 11.🧮 Two equal 220 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 12.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 13.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 14.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 50 % (b) 25 % (c) 0 % (d) 5 %
- 15.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 16.🧩 Which component beeps for an alarm? (a) thermistor (b) fuse (c) capacitor (d) buzzer
- 17.💡 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) may burn out (b) lights up (c) does not light
- 18.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 19.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the length of a wire (b) the colour of light (c) energy used each second (d) the size of a cell
- 20.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 6 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 21.🔺 A 9.4 V supply is joined across a 470 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 22.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 23.What does a motor do? (a) turns a fan or wheels (b) is a resistance knob (c) beeps for an alarm (d) blows if current is high
- 24.True or false: a capacitor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧮 Two equal 470 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.🧩 Which component senses how bright it is? (a) motor (b) buzzer (c) LDR (d) transistor
- 27.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) current (b) energy used each second (c) resistance (d) the push of a cell
- 28.📏 How many watts (W) is 0.4 kW?
- 29.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 2.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.🧾 A family uses 180 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹7. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 31.🧮 A 330 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 10 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 32.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, current is like … (a) a narrow pipe (b) the water pressure (c) the pipe colour (d) the flow of water
- 33.🔺 A 24 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 34.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) the push of a cell (b) power (c) the flow of charge (d) how much a part resists
- 35.True or false: a diode makes a beeping sound. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 37.🧩 Which component smooths a wobbly supply? (a) diode (b) potentiometer (c) capacitor (d) buzzer
- 38.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, yellow, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 39.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, white, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 40.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a filament bulb (b) a candle (c) an oil lamp (d) an LED lamp
Answer key
- R = V ÷ I
- 3
- less than either one
- cathode (−)
- a motor
- gets smaller
- the one nearest an end
- 20
- P = V × I
- 8
- 110
- 4
- 30
- 5 %
- anode (+)
- buzzer
- lights up
- voltmeter
- energy used each second
- 160
- 20
- ammeter
- turns a fan or wheels
- True
- 235
- LDR
- energy used each second
- 400
- 250
- 1260
- 335
- the flow of water
- 2
- power
- False
- 1
- capacitor
- 8.4
- 49
- an LED lamp
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