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 formula gives electric power? (a) P = V ÷ I (b) P = V + I (c) P = I ÷ V (d) P = V × I
- 2.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = R ÷ I (b) V = I × R (c) V = I + R (d) V = I ÷ R
- 3.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) close the fridge quickly (c) leave fridge door open (d) use daylight to read
- 4.True or false: energy used each second is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 5.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 6.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it lights brighter (b) it does not light (c) it changes colour (d) it makes a sound
- 7.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 8.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.25 A?
- 9.🔺 A current of 3 A flows when 24 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.🔺 A current of 2.5 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 11.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does black stand for?
- 12.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) always zero (b) less than either one (c) more than either one (d) their sum
- 13.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 0 % (b) 50 % (c) 25 % (d) 5 %
- 14.🧩 Which component turns a fan or wheels? (a) capacitor (b) LED (c) motor (d) resistor
- 15.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) the flow of charge (b) energy used each second (c) resistance (d) how much a part resists
- 16.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a resistor (b) an LED (c) a fuse (d) a motor
- 17.⚡ A 0.75 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 18.🔺 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
- 19.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 20.🧾 A 100 W appliance runs for 5 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 21.True or false: a fuse smooths a wobbly supply. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures current? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 23.🔺 A 20 V supply is joined across a 400 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 24.True or false: a buzzer makes a beeping sound. (a) True (b) False
- 25.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 26.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) low energy device (b) light-emitting diode (c) light energy dial (d) large electric dial
- 27.🧩 Which component stores a little charge? (a) LED (b) resistor (c) fuse (d) capacitor
- 28.True or false: the ammeter is joined in series. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 30.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 2 kΩ?
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, brown, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 32.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to run fans in empty rooms? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 33.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.05 A?
- 34.🔺 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
- 35.🧾 A 1000 W appliance runs for 8 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 36.🔺 A 2.5 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 37.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 38.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 39.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 1000 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the + side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
- 40.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 15 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
Answer key
- P = V × I
- V = I × R
- leave fridge door open
- False
- 9
- it does not light
- 1.5
- 250
- 8
- 5
- 0
- less than either one
- 5 %
- motor
- the flow of charge
- a motor
- 0.5
- gets smaller
- 115
- 0.5
- False
- ammeter
- 50
- True
- 300
- light-emitting diode
- capacitor
- True
- 4
- 2000
- 61000
- wastes electricity
- 50
- R = V ÷ I
- 8
- 0.25
- ammeter
- anode (+)
- does not light
- 300
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