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 6 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 2.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 3.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) current (b) the push of a cell (c) how much a part resists (d) energy used each second
- 4.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 330 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 5.True or false: to leave the TV on standby wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧩 Which component boosts a small signal? (a) transistor (b) thermistor (c) capacitor (d) LDR
- 7.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets bigger (b) stays the same (c) gets smaller (d) becomes zero
- 8.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = V + I (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = I ÷ V
- 9.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the gold band (b) the widest gap (c) the one nearest an end (d) any band
- 10.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) measure heat (b) make light (c) store charge briefly (d) spin a wheel
- 11.True or false: resistance is measured in amperes (A). (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: the voltmeter is joined in series. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, black, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 14.🧮 Two equal 40 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) power (b) energy used each second (c) how much a part resists (d) the flow of charge
- 16.🧮 Resistors of 20 Ω, 10 Ω, 10 Ω and 50 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 17.💡 An LED is joined to a 3 V battery through a 330 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the − side and its short leg to the + side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) may burn out (c) lights up
- 18.🧮 Resistors of 330 Ω and 150 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.🧮 Two equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 1.53 A?
- 21.🧮 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
- 22.🧮 Resistors of 330 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.🧾 A 200 W appliance runs for 8 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 24.True or false: a resistor makes a beeping sound. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) run fans in empty rooms (c) close the fridge quickly (d) set the AC to 24 °C
- 26.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a resistor (b) a diode (c) a buzzer (d) a capacitor
- 27.⚡ A 13.5 W device works on 9 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 28.🔺 A 2.4 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 29.🧮 Five equal 25 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 30.True or false: a fuse stores a little charge. (a) True (b) False
- 31.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) resistance (b) current (c) how much a part resists (d) power
- 32.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) motor (b) transistor (c) potentiometer (d) LED
- 33.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 3450 W? =
- 34.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 35.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 36.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 37.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, white, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 38.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 39.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does green stand for?
- 40.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
Answer key
- 0.5
- 2.5
- energy used each second
- 16.5
- True
- transistor
- gets smaller
- P = V × I
- the one nearest an end
- store charge briefly
- False
- False
- 70
- 20
- the flow of charge
- 90
- does not light
- 480
- 25
- 1530
- less than either one
- 550
- 1.6
- False
- run fans in empty rooms
- a buzzer
- 1.5
- 0.2
- 5
- False
- current
- LED
- 3.45
- 10
- True
- 700
- 29
- 1.5
- 5
- 2.4
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