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.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) their sum (b) always zero (c) less than either one (d) more than either one
- 2.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the gold band (c) the one nearest an end (d) the widest gap
- 3.💡 An LED is joined to a 9 V battery through a 330 Ω resistor; the leg next to the flat edge of its rim goes to the + side. What happens? (a) lights up (b) does not light (c) may burn out
- 4.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 0.5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 5.🔺 A current of 40 mA flows through a 330 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 50 % (b) 0 % (c) 25 % (d) 5 %
- 7.🧮 Resistors of 47 Ω and 470 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 8.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = R ÷ I (b) V = I ÷ R (c) V = I × R (d) V = I + R
- 9.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω and 100 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 10.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, violet, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 11.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) resistance (b) current (c) voltage (d) energy used each second
- 12.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 9200 Ω? =
- 13.🔺 A 20 V supply is joined across a 10 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 14.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the length of a wire (b) energy used each second (c) the colour of light (d) the size of a cell
- 15.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 16.🔺 An 18 V supply is joined across a 12 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 17.🧮 A 47 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 10 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 18.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 2.75 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 19.🔺 A current of 1.5 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 20.🧮 Two equal 100 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 21.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows when 5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 22.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows when 5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 4 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 24.True or false: to unplug idle chargers saves electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.True or false: current is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
- 27.⚡ A 4.5 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 28.Which of these is measured in volts (V)? (a) energy used each second (b) current (c) the flow of charge (d) the push of a cell
- 29.💡 On an LED, is the round-side leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 30.🔺 A current of 2 A flows when 6 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.🧾 A 1500 W appliance runs for 6 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 32.🧩 Which component blows if current is high? (a) capacitor (b) fuse (c) LDR (d) resistor
- 33.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) leave the TV on standby (d) use LED lamps
- 35.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) make light (b) store charge briefly (c) spin a wheel (d) measure heat
- 36.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use daylight to read? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave fridge door open (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) set the AC to 24 °C
- 38.💡 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)?
- 39.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 10 mA. It runs from a 9 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 40.True or false: a resistor makes a beeping sound. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- less than either one
- the one nearest an end
- does not light
- 115
- 13.2
- 5 %
- 517
- V = I × R
- 122
- 270
- resistance
- 9.2
- 2
- energy used each second
- 1
- 1.5
- 52
- 5
- 3
- 50
- 200
- 20
- 400
- True
- 5
- False
- 1.5
- the push of a cell
- anode (+)
- 3
- 9
- fuse
- 7
- use LED lamps
- store charge briefly
- saves electricity
- set the AC to 24 °C
- 15
- 600
- False
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