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.Which of these is measured in amperes (A)? (a) resistance (b) power (c) the flow of charge (d) the push of a cell
- 2.True or false: the ammeter is joined in series. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) stays the same (c) gets bigger (d) becomes zero
- 4.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands orange, orange, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 5.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 6.⚡ A device works on 6 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 7.💡 On an LED, is the leg by the flat edge the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 8.True or false: to use LED lamps wastes electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔺 A current of 0.5 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 10.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) any band (b) the gold band (c) the widest gap (d) the one nearest an end
- 11.True or false: a buzzer makes a beeping sound. (a) True (b) False
- 12.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 150 Ω resistor to a 3.5 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 13.🧩 Which component glows using little power? (a) fuse (b) LED (c) capacitor (d) buzzer
- 14.📏 Which unit measures how much a part resists? (a) watt (W) (b) volt (V) (c) ampere (A) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unplug idle chargers (b) use daylight to read (c) leave fridge door open (d) set the AC to 24 °C
- 16.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 17.⚡ A device works on 9 V and takes 1.5 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 18.🧮 A 0.9 V battery is joined to 3 Ω and 6 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 19.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) light-emitting diode (b) light energy dial (c) large electric dial (d) low energy device
- 20.⚡ A 1.5 W device works on 3 V. What current does it take (in amperes)? =
- 21.🧩 A capacitor in a circuit can … (a) store charge briefly (b) spin a wheel (c) measure heat (d) make light
- 22.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does grey stand for?
- 23.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 470 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.📏 How many amperes (A) is 2730 mA? =
- 25.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 26.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to make it brighter (b) to store charge (c) to change its colour (d) to limit the current
- 27.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 250 Ω resistor? (a) red-green-brown (b) red-green-red (c) green-red-brown (d) red-green-black
- 28.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) a fuse (b) a resistor (c) a motor (d) an LED
- 29.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I ÷ R (b) V = R ÷ I (c) V = I + R (d) V = I × R
- 30.True or false: to run fans in empty rooms saves electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, blue, brown. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 32.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 2 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 33.🧮 Resistors of 470 Ω, 150 Ω and 150 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 34.💡 A red LED uses 2 V and should get 20 mA. It runs from a 6 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 35.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands brown, blue, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 36.What does a diode do? (a) lets current go one way (b) is a resistance knob (c) turns a fan or wheels (d) beeps for an alarm
- 37.⚡ Which formula gives electric power? (a) P = V + I (b) P = I ÷ V (c) P = V × I (d) P = V ÷ I
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) use LED lamps (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) use daylight to read
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron one shirt at a time (b) set the AC to 24 °C (c) run fans in empty rooms (d) leave the TV on standby
- 40.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = I ÷ V (b) R = V + I (c) R = V × I (d) R = V ÷ I
Answer key
- the flow of charge
- True
- gets smaller
- 330
- 18
- 0.6
- cathode (−)
- False
- 2
- the one nearest an end
- True
- 10
- LED
- ohm (Ω)
- leave fridge door open
- False
- 13.5
- 0.1
- light-emitting diode
- 0.5
- store charge briefly
- 8
- 11.75
- 2.73
- 12.5
- to limit the current
- red-green-brown
- a motor
- V = I × R
- False
- 560
- 460
- 770
- 200
- 160
- lets current go one way
- P = V × I
- run fans in empty rooms
- set the AC to 24 °C
- R = V ÷ I
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