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 amperes (A)? (a) power (b) current (c) energy used each second (d) voltage
- 2.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 3.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 4.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 1300 Ω? =
- 5.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω and 68 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 6.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, blue, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 7.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 4.4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 8.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) the push of a cell (b) power (c) energy used each second (d) how much a part resists
- 9.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 10.True or false: the ammeter is joined in series. (a) True (b) False
- 11.What does an LDR do? (a) makes a beeping sound (b) beeps for an alarm (c) is a resistance knob (d) senses how bright it is
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) close the fridge quickly (c) leave the TV on standby (d) run fans in empty rooms
- 13.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, brown, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 14.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 60 Ω resistor? (a) violet-blue-black (b) violet-black-black (c) blue-black-brown (d) blue-black-black
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use daylight to read (b) use LED lamps (c) leave the TV on standby (d) close the fridge quickly
- 16.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows when 6.6 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 17.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 18.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined across a part? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 19.⚡ A 0.6 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 20.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 5.5 kΩ?
- 21.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
- 22.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 4.25 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 23.📏 How many ohms make 1 kilo-ohm (kΩ)? (a) 1024 (b) 10 (c) 1000 (d) 100
- 24.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) use LED lamps (b) unplug idle chargers (c) use daylight to read (d) leave fridge door open
- 25.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) less than either one (b) more than either one (c) always zero (d) their sum
- 26.🧮 A 3.25 V battery is joined to 10 Ω and 3 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 27.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 3.5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 28.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 29.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 30.Which of these saves electricity? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) switch off empty rooms (c) use old filament bulbs (d) leave the TV on standby
- 31.True or false: the push of a cell is measured in watts (W). (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧾 A 250 W appliance runs for 8 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 33.What does a fuse do? (a) is a resistance knob (b) stores a little charge (c) glows using little power (d) blows if current is high
- 34.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = R ÷ I (c) V = I × R (d) V = I + R
- 35.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to run fans in empty rooms? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 36.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V × R (b) I = V ÷ R (c) I = V + R (d) I = R ÷ V
- 37.True or false: the ammeter measures current. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔺 A 7.5 V supply is joined across a 300 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 39.📏 How many ohms (Ω) is 1.5 kΩ?
- 40.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
Answer key
- current
- anode (+)
- cathode (−)
- 1.3
- 90
- 36
- 220
- how much a part resists
- 8
- True
- senses how bright it is
- close the fridge quickly
- 7100
- blue-black-black
- leave the TV on standby
- 330
- cathode (−)
- voltmeter
- 0.2
- 5500
- ammeter
- 15
- 1000
- leave fridge door open
- less than either one
- 0.25
- 10
- 0.9
- 12
- switch off empty rooms
- False
- 2
- blows if current is high
- V = I × R
- wastes electricity
- I = V ÷ R
- True
- 25
- 1500
- 8
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