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 3 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 2.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the widest gap (b) the gold band (c) the one nearest an end (d) any band
- 3.True or false: to unplug idle chargers saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 5.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) close the fridge quickly (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 6.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to store charge (b) to limit the current (c) to change its colour (d) to make it brighter
- 8.🧮 Two equal 220 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 9.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 10.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined across a part? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 11.🔺 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
- 12.🧮 Two equal 40 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) switch off empty rooms (d) use LED lamps
- 14.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 2.11 A?
- 15.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 16.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it lights brighter (b) it makes a sound (c) it does not light (d) it changes colour
- 17.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) the push of a cell (b) the flow of charge (c) power (d) current
- 18.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 2.2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.📏 How many amperes (A) is 2900 mA? =
- 20.⚡ A 12 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 21.📏 Which unit measures current? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) volt (V) (c) watt (W) (d) ampere (A)
- 22.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 60 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.🧾 A family uses 120 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹9. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 24.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 25.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in amperes (A). (a) False (b) True
- 26.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does green stand for?
- 27.🧮 Five equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 28.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 29.🔺 A 2 V supply is joined across a 200 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 30.🔺 A 15 V supply is joined across a 300 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 31.🧩 Which component is a resistance knob? (a) capacitor (b) transistor (c) potentiometer (d) thermistor
- 32.⚡ A 4.5 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 33.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = R ÷ V (b) I = V + R (c) I = V ÷ R (d) I = V × R
- 34.🧮 Resistors of 220 Ω, 22 Ω, 470 Ω and 50 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 35.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 36.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 37.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 6 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 38.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, orange, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 39.🔺 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
- 40.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- 9
- the one nearest an end
- True
- 6
- close the fridge quickly
- 10
- to limit the current
- 110
- 1.5
- voltmeter
- V = I × R
- 20
- leave the TV on standby
- 2110
- 345
- it does not light
- power
- 220
- 2.9
- 1
- ampere (A)
- 20
- 1080
- 240
- True
- 5
- 10
- 3
- 10
- 50
- potentiometer
- 0.5
- I = V ÷ R
- 762
- anode (+)
- 0.2
- 6
- 2.3
- R = V ÷ I
- True
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