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.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 2.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 3.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = I ÷ V (b) R = V + I (c) R = V ÷ I (d) R = V × I
- 5.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the gold band (b) any band (c) the one nearest an end (d) the widest gap
- 6.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) how much a part resists (b) current (c) voltage (d) energy used each second
- 7.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 8.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, current is like … (a) the pipe colour (b) a narrow pipe (c) the flow of water (d) the water pressure
- 9.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 10.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 11.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω, 68 Ω and 50 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 12.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) use old filament bulbs (c) leave fridge door open (d) use daylight to read
- 13.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, green, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 14.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 30 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.💡 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) may burn out (b) does not light (c) lights up
- 16.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) voltage (b) the push of a cell (c) resistance (d) power
- 17.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 4450 W? =
- 18.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 4 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 19.🧮 Three equal 30 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) use LED lamps (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 22.🧮 A 68 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 470 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.🧮 A 1.25 V battery is joined to 2 Ω and 3 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 24.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to unplug idle chargers? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 25.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 watt (b) 1 volt (c) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) (d) 1 ampere
- 26.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I × R (b) V = R ÷ I (c) V = I ÷ R (d) V = I + R
- 27.True or false: a transistor boosts a small signal. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) LED (b) capacitor (c) fuse (d) diode
- 29.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) their sum (b) more than either one (c) less than either one (d) always zero
- 30.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 32.🧾 A family uses 70 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹5. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 33.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 120 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 2.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 5.9 kΩ?
- 37.🔺 A 15 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 38.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 39.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 11 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 40.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
Answer key
- cathode (−)
- 30
- 12
- R = V ÷ I
- the one nearest an end
- voltage
- 8
- the flow of water
- 1.5
- 10
- 138
- use daylight to read
- 750
- 10
- lights up
- power
- 4.45
- 920
- 10
- True
- run fans in empty rooms
- 303
- 0.25
- saves electricity
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- V = I × R
- True
- LED
- less than either one
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 350
- True
- 1.2
- 250
- 5900
- 1.5
- cathode (−)
- 220
- 10
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