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.True or false: the push of a cell is measured in watts (W). (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω and 22 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 3.🧮 Four equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 4.True or false: to close the fridge quickly saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, brown, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 6.🧩 Which component beeps for an alarm? (a) capacitor (b) fuse (c) motor (d) buzzer
- 7.🔺 A 5 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) leave the TV on standby (c) use old filament bulbs (d) set the AC to 24 °C
- 9.🔺 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
- 10.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 1 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 11.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 12.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) bigger (b) smaller (c) stay the same (d) zero
- 13.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V ÷ I (b) R = V × I (c) R = I ÷ V (d) R = V + I
- 14.🔺 A current of 2 A flows when 24 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 15.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets bigger (b) becomes zero (c) gets smaller (d) stays the same
- 16.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) a candle (b) a filament bulb (c) an oil lamp (d) an LED lamp
- 17.🔺 A 5.5 V supply is joined across a 220 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 18.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 19.True or false: power is measured in watts (W). (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) use daylight to read (c) use LED lamps (d) use old filament bulbs
- 21.📏 Which unit measures current? (a) volt (V) (b) ampere (A) (c) ohm (Ω) (d) watt (W)
- 22.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 2.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.Which of these is measured in watts (W)? (a) resistance (b) the flow of charge (c) current (d) energy used each second
- 24.🧮 Two equal 10 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 25.What does a thermistor do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) turns a fan or wheels (c) stores a little charge (d) senses how hot it is
- 26.True or false: a capacitor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) False (b) True
- 27.💡 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?
- 28.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) a resistor (c) a motor (d) an LED
- 29.True or false: the ammeter measures current. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the gold band (c) the widest gap (d) the one nearest an end
- 31.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) store charge briefly (b) spin a wheel (c) make light (d) measure heat
- 32.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 33.🧮 Two equal 470 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 3 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 35.⚡ A 0.75 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 36.What does a fuse do? (a) stores a little charge (b) blows if current is high (c) makes a beeping sound (d) senses how bright it is
- 37.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = R ÷ V (b) I = V ÷ R (c) I = V + R (d) I = V × R
- 38.🧩 Which component makes a beeping sound? (a) thermistor (b) buzzer (c) LED (d) motor
- 39.📏 Which unit measures the flow of charge? (a) volt (V) (b) ampere (A) (c) watt (W) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 40.True or false: a capacitor stores a little charge. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- 90
- 25
- True
- 910
- buzzer
- 0.5
- set the AC to 24 °C
- V = I × R
- 230
- anode (+)
- bigger
- R = V ÷ I
- 12
- gets smaller
- an LED lamp
- 25
- 2.4
- True
- use old filament bulbs
- ampere (A)
- 12
- energy used each second
- 5
- senses how hot it is
- True
- 700
- a motor
- True
- the one nearest an end
- store charge briefly
- 30
- 235
- 15
- 0.5
- blows if current is high
- I = V ÷ R
- buzzer
- ampere (A)
- True
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