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: to close the fridge quickly wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔺 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
- 3.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = I + R (c) V = R ÷ I (d) V = I × R
- 4.⚡ Power tells us … (a) the length of a wire (b) energy used each second (c) the size of a cell (d) the colour of light
- 5.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 4 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 6.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one measures voltage? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 7.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to make it brighter (b) to store charge (c) to limit the current (d) to change its colour
- 8.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) becomes zero (c) gets bigger (d) stays the same
- 9.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, violet, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 10.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, orange, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 11.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) leave fridge door open (b) unplug idle chargers (c) switch off empty rooms (d) use daylight to read
- 12.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 13.🧾 A 500 W appliance runs for 4 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 14.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does red stand for?
- 15.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) voltage (b) resistance (c) the push of a cell (d) current
- 16.🧮 Two equal 50 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 17.🔺 A 20 V supply is joined across a 500 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 18.True or false: voltage is measured in ohms (Ω). (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 20.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 21.True or false: to use LED lamps wastes electricity. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧮 A 330 Ω resistor is joined in series with two equal 100 Ω resistors that are in parallel with each other. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 23.True or false: power is measured in watts (W). (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) thermistor (b) LDR (c) LED (d) diode
- 25.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does green stand for?
- 26.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 27.True or false: a capacitor limits the current. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V ÷ R (b) I = R ÷ V (c) I = V + R (d) I = V × R
- 29.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.72 A?
- 30.True or false: a capacitor smooths a wobbly supply. (a) True (b) False
- 31.📏 In the water-pipe picture of a circuit, voltage is like … (a) the water tank lid (b) the tap handle (c) the pipe colour (d) the water pressure
- 32.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 250 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 33.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) measure heat (b) spin a wheel (c) store charge briefly (d) make light
- 34.🧾 A 75 W filament bulb is swapped for a 12 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 5 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 35.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) make 1 ampere? (a) 100 (b) 60 (c) 10 (d) 1000
- 36.🧮 Three equal 300 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 37.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) use LED lamps (c) use old filament bulbs (d) unplug idle chargers
- 38.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 330 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 39.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined across a part? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 40.🧮 Two equal 220 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
Answer key
- False
- R = V ÷ I
- V = I × R
- energy used each second
- 920
- voltmeter
- to limit the current
- gets smaller
- 97
- 53000
- leave fridge door open
- 3
- 2
- 2
- current
- 25
- 40
- False
- 7.5
- 10
- False
- 380
- True
- LED
- 5
- 2.25
- False
- I = V ÷ R
- 720
- True
- the water pressure
- 2.5
- store charge briefly
- 315
- 1000
- 100
- use old filament bulbs
- 3.3
- voltmeter
- 110
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