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 I? (a) I = V + R (b) I = R ÷ V (c) I = V ÷ R (d) I = V × R
- 3.True or false: a fuse stores a little charge. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) close the fridge quickly (c) use daylight to read (d) unplug idle chargers
- 5.📏 Which unit measures energy used each second? (a) volt (V) (b) watt (W) (c) ampere (A) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 6.🔺 A 1 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 7.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 5900 Ω? =
- 8.True or false: the ammeter measures current. (a) False (b) True
- 9.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 10.What does a resistor do? (a) turns a fan or wheels (b) senses how hot it is (c) limits the current (d) is a resistance knob
- 11.True or false: a fuse blows if current is high. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📏 Which unit measures the push of a cell? (a) ampere (A) (b) watt (W) (c) volt (V) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 13.🧮 Five equal 125 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 14.🧮 A 6 V battery is joined to 2 Ω and 10 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 15.🔺 A 1.6 V supply is joined across an 8 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 16.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 23.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 17.True or false: to use daylight to read saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔺 A 30 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 19.🔺 A 12.5 V supply is joined across a 500 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 20.What does a diode do? (a) lets current go one way (b) stores a little charge (c) senses how bright it is (d) glows using little power
- 21.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave fridge door open (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) use old filament bulbs (d) use LED lamps
- 22.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) an LED (c) a motor (d) a resistor
- 24.🧮 Two equal 330 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 25.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures current? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 26.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 volt (b) 1 ampere (c) 1 watt (d) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 27.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 1.57 A?
- 28.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does green stand for?
- 29.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: energy used each second is measured in watts (W). (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) leave fridge door open (c) leave the TV on standby (d) close the fridge quickly
- 32.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 33.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to change its colour (b) to make it brighter (c) to store charge (d) to limit the current
- 34.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a diode (b) a buzzer (c) a resistor (d) a capacitor
- 35.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, orange, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 36.🧮 Five equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.🧾 A 100 W filament bulb is swapped for a 15 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 8 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 38.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does blue stand for?
- 39.🧮 Two equal 1000 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 40.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 8 A. What is its power (in watts)?
Answer key
- P = V × I
- I = V ÷ R
- False
- run fans in empty rooms
- watt (W)
- 0.1
- 5.9
- True
- 0.6
- limits the current
- True
- volt (V)
- 25
- 0.5
- 0.2
- 470
- True
- 2.5
- 25
- lets current go one way
- use LED lamps
- 2.5
- a motor
- 165
- ammeter
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 1570
- 5
- True
- True
- close the fridge quickly
- anode (+)
- to limit the current
- a buzzer
- 53
- 10
- 680
- 6
- 500
- 1840
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