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Resistors

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A resistor's first three colour bands are brown, black, and red. What is its value?

a)

10 ohms

b)

10 Kohms

c)

200 ohms

d)

1000 ohms

2.

A 47 Kohm resistor would have which colours on its first three bands?

a)

yellow, violet, white

b)

red, white, blue

c)

yellow, violet, orange

d)

orange, yellow, violet

3.

The unit to measure the resistivity of a wire is

a)

ohms

b)

Volt

c)

ohms.m

d)

ohms.s

4.

The total current through this circuit is

a)

0.02 amps

b)

0.09 amps

c)

50 amps

d)

9 amps

5.

As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

6.
Power  = ?
a)
Current
b)
Voltage
c)
Current X Voltage
d)
Current / Voltage
7.
Comparing series vs parallel circuits:
a)
Series: voltage changes, current is constant
b)
Series: Current changes, voltage is constant
c)
Parallel: both voltage AND current change
d)
Parallel: neither voltage nor current change
8.

What is the purpose of a resistor?

a)

allow current flow

b)

control current flow

c)

prevent current flow

d)

allow heat to build up

9.
What are rheostats used for?
a)
Control large amounts of heat
b)
Vary large amounts of current
c)
Control of a circuit's power rating
d)
Vary a circuit's tolerance
10.

24. A 20-m wire of 0.10 mm2 cross-sectional area draws 0.5 A when connected across a 3.0-V potential difference.

(a) What is the resistance of the wire?

(b) What is the resistivity of the material from which the wire is made?

a)

(a) 1.5 Ω (b) 6.0 × 10-9 Ω • m

b)

(a) 1.5 Ω (b) 3.0 × 10-8 Ω • m

c)

(a) 6.0 Ω (b) 3.0 × 10-8 Ω • m

d)

(a) 6.0 Ω (b) 6.0 × 10-9 Ω • m