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.🧮 Two equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 2.True or false: a resistor beeps for an alarm. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, white, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 4.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into sound? (a) a capacitor (b) a diode (c) a resistor (d) a buzzer
- 5.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the gold band (b) the one nearest an end (c) any band (d) the widest gap
- 6.🧾 A family uses 130 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹8. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 7.True or false: a thermistor senses how hot it is. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) the push of a cell (b) current (c) resistance (d) power
- 9.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 10.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 2 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 11.📏 How many amperes (A) is 870 mA? =
- 12.🔺 A 0.2 V supply is joined across a 2 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 13.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 14.True or false: the push of a cell is measured in volts (V). (a) True (b) False
- 15.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the size of a cell (b) energy used each second (c) the colour of light (d) the length of a wire
- 16.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω and 150 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 17.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does grey stand for?
- 18.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 41000 Ω resistor? (a) yellow-brown-yellow (b) brown-yellow-orange (c) yellow-brown-orange (d) yellow-brown-red
- 19.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to store charge (b) to make it brighter (c) to change its colour (d) to limit the current
- 20.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 21.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the water pressure (b) the water tank lid (c) the pipe colour (d) the tap handle
- 22.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 23.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω and 68 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 25.🧩 Which component turns a fan or wheels? (a) transistor (b) fuse (c) diode (d) motor
- 26.💡 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?
- 27.What does a buzzer do? (a) blows if current is high (b) makes a beeping sound (c) senses how hot it is (d) smooths a wobbly supply
- 28.🔺 A 0.5 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 29.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 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.🔺 A 1.2 V supply is joined across a 120 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 32.🧮 Two equal 20 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 50 % (c) 5 % (d) 0 %
- 34.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 25 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 35.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 36.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 37.⚡ A device works on 3 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 38.🔺 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
- 39.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 2400 Ω? =
- 40.📏 How many kilowatts (kW) is 250 W? =
Answer key
- 25
- False
- 190
- a buzzer
- the one nearest an end
- 1040
- True
- current
- 10
- 100
- 0.87
- 0.1
- 7.5
- True
- energy used each second
- 172
- 8
- yellow-brown-orange
- to limit the current
- 12
- the water pressure
- 23.5
- 136
- anode (+)
- motor
- 240
- makes a beeping sound
- 0.1
- 20
- less than either one
- 10
- 10
- 5 %
- 120
- 2
- voltmeter
- 4.5
- V = I × R
- 2.4
- 0.25
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