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.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands blue, violet, orange. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 2.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 6 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 3.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 3.75 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 5.True or false: a motor glows using little power. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, red, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 7.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 0 % (c) 50 % (d) 5 %
- 8.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows when 23.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = I ÷ V (b) P = V + I (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = V × I
- 11.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use old filament bulbs? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 12.🔺 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
- 13.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to change its colour (b) to limit the current (c) to store charge (d) to make it brighter
- 14.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 15.🧮 Resistors of 220 Ω, 150 Ω, 470 Ω and 20 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 16.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 17.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) zero (b) bigger (c) stay the same (d) smaller
- 18.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) their sum (b) less than either one (c) always zero (d) more than either one
- 19.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 20.🔺 A 1.2 V supply is joined across a 6 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 21.What does a potentiometer do? (a) boosts a small signal (b) stores a little charge (c) is a resistance knob (d) makes a beeping sound
- 22.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, orange, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 23.True or false: to leave the TV on standby saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: a capacitor turns a fan or wheels. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = V × I (b) R = I ÷ V (c) R = V + I (d) R = V ÷ I
- 26.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows when 8 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 27.⚡ A 2.4 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 28.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 29.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, yellow, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 30.📏 Which unit measures power? (a) ohm (Ω) (b) ampere (A) (c) watt (W) (d) volt (V)
- 31.🧮 A 14 V battery is joined to 8 Ω and 6 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 32.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω, 330 Ω, 47 Ω and 33 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🧮 Five equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) the flow of charge (b) how much a part resists (c) current (d) voltage
- 35.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) measure heat (b) store charge briefly (c) spin a wheel (d) make light
- 36.🧮 Resistors of 50 Ω and 50 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.🧾 A family uses 170 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹6. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 38.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 39.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) power (b) current (c) how much a part resists (d) energy used each second
- 40.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) use LED lamps (c) leave fridge door open (d) iron one shirt at a time
Answer key
- 67
- 20
- False
- 150
- False
- 9200
- 5 %
- False
- 470
- P = V × I
- wastes electricity
- I = V ÷ R
- to limit the current
- 1.8
- 860
- 0.8
- bigger
- less than either one
- 2
- 0.2
- is a resistance knob
- 930
- False
- False
- R = V ÷ I
- 200
- 0.2
- 8
- 140
- watt (W)
- 1
- 432
- 10
- voltage
- store charge briefly
- 100
- 1020
- 115
- how much a part resists
- use LED lamps
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