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 1.2 W device works on 12 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 2.True or false: a buzzer beeps for an alarm. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🧾 One “unit” on an electricity bill is … (a) 1 watt (b) 1 ampere (c) 1 volt (d) 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- 4.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 14000 Ω resistor? (a) brown-yellow-orange (b) brown-yellow-red (c) yellow-brown-orange (d) brown-yellow-yellow
- 5.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 200 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 7.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use daylight to read? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 8.What does a buzzer do? (a) beeps for an alarm (b) turns a fan or wheels (c) has coloured bands (d) is a resistance knob
- 9.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V × I (b) P = V + I (c) P = V ÷ I (d) P = I ÷ V
- 10.What does a thermistor do? (a) lets current go one way (b) senses how hot it is (c) limits the current (d) makes a beeping sound
- 11.🔺 A current of 1 A flows when 10 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 12.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light-emitting diode (b) large electric dial (c) low energy device (d) light energy dial
- 13.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) their sum (b) less than either one (c) more than either one (d) always zero
- 14.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 15.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find I? (a) I = V × R (b) I = V + R (c) I = R ÷ V (d) I = V ÷ R
- 16.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 800 Ω? =
- 17.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 19.What does a motor do? (a) makes a beeping sound (b) senses how bright it is (c) boosts a small signal (d) makes things spin
- 20.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave fridge door open (b) use old filament bulbs (c) leave the TV on standby (d) switch off empty rooms
- 21.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined in series? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 22.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, orange, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 23.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 24.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 37000 Ω resistor? (a) orange-violet-orange (b) orange-violet-red (c) violet-orange-orange (d) orange-violet-yellow
- 25.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: a buzzer makes a beeping sound. (a) True (b) False
- 27.📏 How many milliamperes (mA) is 0.63 A?
- 28.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) spin a wheel (b) store charge briefly (c) measure heat (d) make light
- 29.📏 How many kilo-ohms (kΩ) is 9500 Ω? =
- 30.🧮 Three equal 60 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 31.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does blue stand for?
- 32.🧮 Three equal 75 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) unplug idle chargers (c) use daylight to read (d) use old filament bulbs
- 34.🔺 A current of 0.2 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 35.True or false: the voltmeter is joined across a part. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧩 Which component beeps for an alarm? (a) diode (b) buzzer (c) potentiometer (d) thermistor
- 37.🔺 A current of 0.25 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 38.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands violet, violet, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 39.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 40.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows when 0.5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
Answer key
- 0.1
- True
- 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- brown-yellow-orange
- 2
- 0.6
- saves electricity
- beeps for an alarm
- P = V × I
- senses how hot it is
- 10
- light-emitting diode
- less than either one
- cathode (−)
- I = V ÷ R
- 0.8
- 0.8
- cathode (−)
- makes things spin
- switch off empty rooms
- ammeter
- 1.3
- False
- orange-violet-orange
- False
- True
- 630
- store charge briefly
- 9.5
- 20
- 6
- 25
- use old filament bulbs
- 0.4
- True
- buzzer
- 0.75
- 77000
- 0.375
- 5
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