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 of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) energy used each second (b) power (c) how much a part resists (d) current
- 2.True or false: a fuse makes a beeping sound. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 4.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 240 Ω resistor? (a) red-yellow-black (b) yellow-red-brown (c) red-yellow-red (d) red-yellow-brown
- 5.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) the flow of charge (b) power (c) current (d) resistance
- 6.What does a buzzer do? (a) glows using little power (b) beeps for an alarm (c) limits the current (d) stores a little charge
- 7.🧩 Which component beeps for an alarm? (a) resistor (b) capacitor (c) buzzer (d) LED
- 8.💡 What happens if an LED is put in backwards? (a) it does not light (b) it lights brighter (c) it changes colour (d) it makes a sound
- 9.What does a transistor do? (a) boosts a small signal (b) makes a beeping sound (c) limits the current (d) blows if current is high
- 10.💡 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) may burn out (c) does not light
- 11.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, yellow, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 12.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) store charge briefly (b) make light (c) spin a wheel (d) measure heat
- 13.💡 An LED is joined to a 6 V battery with no 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
- 14.💡 An LED is joined to a 5 V battery through a 1000 Ω resistor; its long leg goes to the + side and its short leg to the − side. What happens? (a) may burn out (b) does not light (c) lights up
- 15.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) the flow of charge (b) voltage (c) energy used each second (d) current
- 16.🧩 Which component has coloured bands? (a) diode (b) capacitor (c) buzzer (d) resistor
- 17.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = I × R (c) V = R ÷ I (d) V = I + R
- 18.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 19.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 20.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows when 0.75 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 21.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 25 % (c) 0 % (d) 50 %
- 22.🧮 Five equal 25 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, yellow, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 24.🔺 A current of 1 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 25.True or false: a fuse blows if current is high. (a) True (b) False
- 26.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 10 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 27.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) volt (V) (b) watt (W) (c) ohm (Ω) (d) ampere (A)
- 28.🔺 A 16.5 V supply is joined across a 330 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 29.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) close the fridge quickly (c) unplug idle chargers (d) leave the TV on standby
- 30.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 15 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.🧩 Which component limits the current? (a) resistor (b) fuse (c) diode (d) motor
- 32.🧮 Two equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the pipe colour (b) the water tank lid (c) the tap handle (d) the water pressure
- 34.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, current is like … (a) the water pressure (b) the pipe colour (c) the flow of water (d) a narrow pipe
- 35.💡 An LED is joined to a 12 V battery with no resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) may burn out (c) does not light
- 36.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V + I (b) R = V × I (c) R = V ÷ I (d) R = I ÷ V
- 37.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 38.🧾 A 250 W appliance runs for 2 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 39.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 40.What does a fuse do? (a) lets current go one way (b) blows if current is high (c) turns a fan or wheels (d) is a resistance knob
Answer key
- how much a part resists
- False
- 0.4
- red-yellow-brown
- resistance
- beeps for an alarm
- buzzer
- it does not light
- boosts a small signal
- does not light
- 740
- store charge briefly
- may burn out
- lights up
- energy used each second
- resistor
- V = I × R
- 1150
- cathode (−)
- 3
- 5 %
- 5
- 14000
- 4
- True
- 2300
- ohm (Ω)
- 50
- leave the TV on standby
- 300
- resistor
- 50
- the water pressure
- the flow of water
- may burn out
- R = V ÷ I
- 4
- 0.5
- 460
- blows if current is high
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