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.True or false: a thermistor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V × R (b) I = V ÷ R (c) I = V + R (d) I = R ÷ V
- 3.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures current? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 4.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 5.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the length of a wire (b) the size of a cell (c) energy used each second (d) the colour of light
- 6.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) the flow of charge (b) current (c) voltage (d) power
- 7.🧩 Which component lets current go one way? (a) capacitor (b) resistor (c) LED (d) diode
- 8.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the tap handle (b) the water tank lid (c) the water pressure (d) the pipe colour
- 9.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows when 2.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 11.🧩 Which component stores a little charge? (a) motor (b) capacitor (c) potentiometer (d) buzzer
- 12.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 13.🧩 Which component is a resistance knob? (a) buzzer (b) LED (c) potentiometer (d) fuse
- 14.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 15.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, violet, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 16.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) stay the same (b) zero (c) bigger (d) smaller
- 17.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 0.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.True or false: an LED glows using little power. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.🔺 A 2.5 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 21.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) leave fridge door open (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) use LED lamps
- 23.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.🧮 Resistors of 470 Ω and 68 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 25.🧮 Two equal 10 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 26.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V + I (d) P = V × I
- 27.🔺 An 8 V supply is joined across a 200 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 28.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) the flow of charge (b) resistance (c) current (d) voltage
- 29.🧮 A 10 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)?
- 30.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.True or false: to run fans in empty rooms saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 5 % (c) 0 % (d) 50 %
- 33.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.🧩 Which component has coloured bands? (a) potentiometer (b) LDR (c) buzzer (d) resistor
- 35.🔺 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
- 36.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) large electric dial (b) light energy dial (c) light-emitting diode (d) low energy device
- 37.What does a fuse do? (a) makes a beeping sound (b) blows if current is high (c) smooths a wobbly supply (d) senses how hot it is
- 38.🧩 Which component blows if current is high? (a) thermistor (b) fuse (c) buzzer (d) diode
- 39.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use daylight to read? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
Answer key
- False
- I = V ÷ R
- ammeter
- 1.5
- energy used each second
- voltage
- diode
- the water pressure
- 10
- 2
- capacitor
- 10
- potentiometer
- cathode (−)
- 2700
- bigger
- 2
- True
- 8
- 0.25
- 3
- use LED lamps
- 9
- 538
- 5
- P = V × I
- 40
- resistance
- 20
- 2.5
- False
- 5 %
- 4
- resistor
- R = V ÷ I
- light-emitting diode
- blows if current is high
- fuse
- 30
- saves electricity
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