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.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 8.8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 2.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, grey, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 3.🔺 A 4 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 4.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the widest gap (c) the gold band (d) the one nearest an end
- 5.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 12 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 6.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.What does a capacitor do? (a) senses how hot it is (b) blows if current is high (c) has coloured bands (d) smooths a wobbly supply
- 8.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 9.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) stays the same (b) gets bigger (c) becomes zero (d) gets smaller
- 10.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does black stand for?
- 11.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 12.⚡ A 0.15 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 13.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does brown stand for?
- 14.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the water pressure (b) the pipe colour (c) the water tank lid (d) the tap handle
- 15.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 3150 W? =
- 16.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 17.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through an 8 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.📏 How many watts (W) is 3.7 kW?
- 19.🧾 A family uses 150 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹9. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 20.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 0 % (c) 25 % (d) 50 %
- 21.What does a fuse do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) blows if current is high (c) limits the current (d) makes things spin
- 22.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🧩 Which component blows if current is high? (a) resistor (b) transistor (c) motor (d) fuse
- 24.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 4 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 25.🔺 A current of 2 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 27.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, black, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 28.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 29.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 30.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) always zero (b) their sum (c) less than either one (d) more than either one
- 31.True or false: the push of a cell is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 33.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 2600 Ω resistor? (a) blue-red-red (b) red-blue-orange (c) red-blue-brown (d) red-blue-red
- 35.True or false: a buzzer smooths a wobbly supply. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 37.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) store charge briefly (b) measure heat (c) spin a wheel (d) make light
- 38.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, current is like … (a) the water pressure (b) the pipe colour (c) the flow of water (d) a narrow pipe
- 39.🧾 A 500 W appliance runs for 10 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 40.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I + R (b) V = I × R (c) V = I ÷ R (d) V = R ÷ I
Answer key
- 220
- 58
- 0.2
- the one nearest an end
- 900
- 1
- smooths a wobbly supply
- 2.5
- gets smaller
- 0
- 1.2
- 0.1
- 1
- the water pressure
- 3.15
- 1.5
- 24
- 3700
- 1350
- 5 %
- blows if current is high
- 3.75
- fuse
- 920
- 40
- 100
- 6
- 7
- 3
- less than either one
- True
- 4
- 4.5
- red-blue-red
- False
- 18
- store charge briefly
- the flow of water
- 5
- V = I × R
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