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 anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: the voltmeter measures current. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🧩 Which component beeps for an alarm? (a) capacitor (b) resistor (c) thermistor (d) buzzer
- 4.📏 Which unit measures energy used each second? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) ampere (A) (c) volt (V) (d) watt (W)
- 5.True or false: how much a part resists is measured in ohms (Ω). (a) True (b) False
- 6.Which of these saves electricity? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) leave the TV on standby (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) unplug idle chargers
- 7.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to unplug idle chargers? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 8.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to leave the TV on standby? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 9.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, red, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 10.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 4400 Ω resistor? (a) yellow-green-red (b) yellow-yellow-brown (c) yellow-yellow-red (d) yellow-yellow-orange
- 11.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 12.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔺 An 18 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 14.🔺 A 2.4 V supply is joined across a 120 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 15.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to make it brighter (b) to change its colour (c) to limit the current (d) to store charge
- 16.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 46000 Ω resistor? (a) yellow-blue-red (b) yellow-blue-yellow (c) blue-yellow-orange (d) yellow-blue-orange
- 17.🔺 A 4 V supply is joined across a 20 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 18.What does a capacitor do? (a) stores a little charge (b) boosts a small signal (c) turns a fan or wheels (d) beeps for an alarm
- 19.⚡ A 0.75 W device works on 1.5 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 20.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to set the AC to 24 °C? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 21.🔺 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
- 22.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) spin a wheel (c) store charge briefly (d) measure heat
- 23.🧮 Resistors of 68 Ω, 20 Ω, 330 Ω and 220 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 25.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 400 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.🧮 A 330 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 50 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 27.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the size of a cell (b) the length of a wire (c) energy used each second (d) the colour of light
- 28.What does a motor do? (a) smooths a wobbly supply (b) senses how bright it is (c) makes things spin (d) limits the current
- 29.📏 How many watts (W) is 1.9 kW?
- 30.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 31.🧮 A 22 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 200 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 32.🧾 A family uses 180 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹5. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 33.🧮 A 3.25 V battery is joined to 5 Ω and 8 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 34.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 1 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 36.🔺 A 16.5 V supply is joined across a 330 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 37.🧾 A 250 W appliance runs for 6 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 38.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) the flow of charge (b) voltage (c) power (d) current
- 39.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 40.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) a motor (c) an LED (d) a resistor
Answer key
- False
- False
- buzzer
- watt (W)
- True
- unplug idle chargers
- saves electricity
- wastes electricity
- 52000
- yellow-yellow-red
- cathode (−)
- False
- 1.5
- 20
- to limit the current
- yellow-blue-orange
- 0.2
- stores a little charge
- 0.5
- saves electricity
- R = V ÷ I
- store charge briefly
- 638
- 2.4
- 8
- 355
- energy used each second
- makes things spin
- 1900
- 1.5
- 122
- 900
- 0.25
- 4.5
- 100
- 50
- 1.5
- voltage
- 4
- a motor
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