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: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
- 2.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to set the AC to 24 °C? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 3.True or false: the voltmeter measures current. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 5.🔺 A 4 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 6.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) measure heat (c) spin a wheel (d) store charge briefly
- 7.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 5 % (b) 25 % (c) 50 % (d) 0 %
- 8.🔺 A 30 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 9.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω, 150 Ω and 20 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.🔺 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
- 11.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 12.🧮 A 2 V battery is joined to 3 Ω and 5 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 13.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) bigger (b) smaller (c) zero (d) stay the same
- 14.🧮 A 5.5 V battery is joined to 6 Ω and 5 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 15.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V × I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 16.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 6 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 17.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 18.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) make 1 ampere? (a) 60 (b) 100 (c) 10 (d) 1000
- 19.🔺 A 0.5 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 20.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 V battery with no resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the − side. What happens? (a) does not light (b) lights up (c) may burn out
- 21.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 22.🔺 An 8 V supply is joined across a 200 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 23.🧮 Resistors of 47 Ω and 33 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.🧮 A 100 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 330 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 25.🧾 A family uses 50 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹5. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 26.🔺 A 1.5 V supply is joined across a 150 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 27.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use daylight to read? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 28.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 23.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 29.True or false: the voltmeter is joined in series. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧮 Two equal 40 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the water tank lid (b) the water pressure (c) the pipe colour (d) the tap handle
- 32.⚡ A 1.2 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 33.What does a diode do? (a) blows if current is high (b) senses how bright it is (c) has coloured bands (d) lets current go one way
- 34.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows when 3 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 35.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 36.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 37.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) close the fridge quickly (c) use daylight to read (d) leave fridge door open
- 38.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) the push of a cell (b) current (c) resistance (d) the flow of charge
- 39.🧮 Resistors of 220 Ω, 20 Ω, 50 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, black, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
Answer key
- True
- saves electricity
- False
- 2
- 0.2
- store charge briefly
- 5 %
- 3
- 238
- R = V ÷ I
- cathode (−)
- 0.25
- bigger
- 0.5
- P = V × I
- 0.25
- False
- 1000
- 0.1
- may burn out
- 8
- 40
- 80
- 265
- 250
- 10
- saves electricity
- 470
- False
- 20
- the water pressure
- 0.1
- lets current go one way
- 15
- 10
- anode (+)
- leave fridge door open
- the push of a cell
- 510
- 500
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