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.🧮 Two equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 2.🧮 Two equal 330 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 3.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a motor (b) an LED (c) a fuse (d) a resistor
- 4.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) motor (b) LED (c) thermistor (d) LDR
- 5.True or false: the voltmeter is joined across a part. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) unplug idle chargers (c) leave fridge door open (d) switch off empty rooms
- 7.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 330 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.True or false: energy used each second is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 9.What does a capacitor do? (a) glows using little power (b) smooths a wobbly supply (c) makes a beeping sound (d) senses how hot it is
- 10.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, yellow, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 11.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 20 mA. It runs from a 12 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 12.🔺 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
- 13.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 14.🧮 Resistors of 47 Ω, 10 Ω and 22 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.True or false: the ammeter is joined across a part. (a) True (b) False
- 16.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures current? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 17.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω and 22 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.49 A?
- 19.🔺 A 5 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 20.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 33000 Ω resistor? (a) orange-yellow-orange (b) orange-orange-yellow (c) orange-orange-orange (d) orange-orange-red
- 21.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 22.What does a thermistor do? (a) glows using little power (b) stores a little charge (c) boosts a small signal (d) senses how hot it is
- 23.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) becomes zero (b) gets bigger (c) gets smaller (d) stays the same
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) switch off empty rooms (c) use LED lamps (d) use daylight to read
- 25.🧮 A 22 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)?
- 26.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 27.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 28.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 300 Ω resistor to a 3.5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 29.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 30.What does an LDR do? (a) lets current go one way (b) blows if current is high (c) turns a fan or wheels (d) senses how bright it is
- 31.True or false: a thermistor boosts a small signal. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧾 A family uses 100 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹4. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 33.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 50 % (b) 0 % (c) 5 % (d) 25 %
- 34.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 20 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 35.⚡ A 27 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 36.True or false: to iron one shirt at a time saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 37.📏 Which unit measures voltage? (a) volt (V) (b) ohm (Ω) (c) ampere (A) (d) watt (W)
- 38.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use daylight to read (b) switch off empty rooms (c) set the AC to 24 °C (d) iron one shirt at a time
- 39.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to switch off empty rooms? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 40.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
Answer key
- 25
- 165
- a motor
- LED
- True
- leave fridge door open
- 6.6
- False
- smooths a wobbly supply
- 840
- 450
- R = V ÷ I
- 2
- 79
- False
- ammeter
- 90
- 2490
- 0.5
- orange-orange-orange
- 2300
- senses how hot it is
- gets smaller
- leave the TV on standby
- 27
- cathode (−)
- 120
- 5
- False
- senses how bright it is
- False
- 400
- 5 %
- 100
- 3
- False
- volt (V)
- iron one shirt at a time
- saves electricity
- 2.5
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