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 current of 1 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 2.💡 On an LED, is the longer leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) cathode (−) (b) anode (+)
- 3.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, white, orange. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 4.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to run fans in empty rooms? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 5.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 6.🔺 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
- 7.🧮 Resistors of 22 Ω and 330 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 8.📏 Voltmeter or ammeter: which one is joined across a part? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter
- 9.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 5 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 10.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use LED lamps? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 11.🔺 A 5 V supply is joined across a 250 Ω resistor. What current flows (in milliamperes, mA)?
- 12.True or false: the voltmeter measures voltage. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does brown stand for?
- 14.⚡ A home appliance on the 230 V mains takes 8 A. What is its power (in watts)?
- 15.True or false: the flow of charge is measured in volts (V). (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these saves electricity? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) use LED lamps (c) iron one shirt at a time (d) leave the TV on standby
- 17.True or false: to use daylight to read wastes electricity. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 0 % (c) 50 % (d) 5 %
- 19.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands white, grey, red. What is its value (in ohms)?
- 20.🧾 A 75 W filament bulb is swapped for a 12 W LED lamp that gives about the same light. Both would run for 2 hours. How many watt-hours (Wh) are saved?
- 21.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 22.💡 Why does an LED need a resistor in series? (a) to change its colour (b) to make it brighter (c) to limit the current (d) to store charge
- 23.💡 A red LED (it uses 2 V) is joined with a 200 Ω resistor to a 6 V supply. What current flows (in mA)?
- 24.🧾 A 50 W appliance runs for 8 hours. How many units (kWh) of electricity does it use? =
- 25.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find V? (a) V = I + R (b) V = I × R (c) V = I ÷ R (d) V = R ÷ I
- 26.True or false: a fuse smooths a wobbly supply. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧾 A family uses 110 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹8. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 28.🔺 A 15 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 29.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, orange, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 30.What does a buzzer do? (a) stores a little charge (b) blows if current is high (c) beeps for an alarm (d) senses how hot it is
- 31.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 28000 Ω resistor? (a) red-grey-orange (b) red-grey-yellow (c) red-grey-red (d) grey-red-orange
- 32.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) leave fridge door open (c) switch off empty rooms (d) iron one shirt at a time
- 33.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 220 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.🔺 A 2 V supply is joined across a 4 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 35.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 36.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to switch off empty rooms? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 37.🔺 A 10 V supply is joined across a 5 Ω resistor. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run fans in empty rooms (b) unplug idle chargers (c) leave the TV on standby (d) leave fridge door open
- 39.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 680 Ω resistor? (a) blue-grey-red (b) blue-grey-brown (c) blue-grey-black (d) grey-blue-brown
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switch off empty rooms (b) use daylight to read (c) set the AC to 24 °C (d) leave fridge door open
Answer key
- 10
- anode (+)
- 89000
- wastes electricity
- 5
- R = V ÷ I
- 352
- voltmeter
- 1150
- saves electricity
- 20
- True
- 1
- 1840
- False
- use LED lamps
- False
- 5 %
- 9800
- 126
- 7
- to limit the current
- 20
- 0.4
- V = I × R
- False
- 880
- 3
- 8.3
- beeps for an alarm
- red-grey-orange
- switch off empty rooms
- 4.4
- 0.5
- 2
- saves electricity
- 2
- unplug idle chargers
- blue-grey-brown
- leave fridge door open
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