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.Which of these saves electricity? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) use old filament bulbs (c) switch off empty rooms (d) leave fridge door open
- 2.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) gets bigger (c) becomes zero (d) stays the same
- 3.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use old filament bulbs? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 5.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.26 A?
- 7.True or false: a thermistor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: the ammeter is joined in series. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) bigger (b) smaller (c) zero (d) stay the same
- 10.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, brown, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 11.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 1.91 A?
- 12.True or false: to run fans in empty rooms saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave fridge door open (b) run fans in empty rooms (c) use old filament bulbs (d) switch off empty rooms
- 14.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 0 % (b) 50 % (c) 25 % (d) 5 %
- 15.What does an LDR do? (a) lets current go one way (b) senses how bright it is (c) blows if current is high (d) senses how hot it is
- 16.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 17.🧮 Three equal 300 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.True or false: an LDR stores a little charge. (a) False (b) True
- 19.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 20.True or false: how much a part resists is measured in ohms (Ω). (a) True (b) False
- 21.📏 How many amperes (A) is 2400 mA? =
- 22.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 23.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 24.⚡ A 36 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 25.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, yellow, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 26.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, green, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 27.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 28.True or false: a buzzer blows if current is high. (a) False (b) True
- 29.📏 How many watts (W) is 0.3 kW?
- 30.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to leave the TV on standby? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, black, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 32.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 33.🧮 Resistors of 470 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 100 Ω resistor to a 3 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 35.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) their sum (b) more than either one (c) always zero (d) less than either one
- 36.📏 Which unit measures voltage? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) volt (V) (c) ampere (A) (d) watt (W)
- 37.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, red, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 38.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 39.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, green, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 40.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
Answer key
- switch off empty rooms
- gets smaller
- 2
- wastes electricity
- 0.6
- 2260
- False
- True
- bigger
- 1.1
- 1910
- False
- switch off empty rooms
- 5 %
- senses how bright it is
- 5
- 100
- False
- 1.5
- True
- 2.4
- anode (+)
- voltmeter
- 3
- 44000
- 450
- 18
- False
- 300
- wastes electricity
- 10000
- 2
- 690
- 10
- less than either one
- volt (V)
- 720
- 2300
- 25000
- 0.75
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