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WorksheetsElectrical scientific principles resistance & resistivity
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
V=IR, make I the subject
I = V/R
I = VR
I = R/V
I = (R X R) X V
What is the SI quantity of ohms
Power
Current
Resistance
Voltage
If a mass of 9850g is raised a distance of 15m calculate the amount of work done to the nearest newton meter.
657Nm
1356Nm
1450Nm
1449Nm
Calculate the power used when an object moves a distance of 25m in 12 seconds by a force of 65N
135.42W
31.2W
19.5W
4.62W
Calculate the resistance of single copper cable this is 125m long and has a CSA of 25mm. Take the resistivity of copper to be 1.72 x 10 (-8)) ohm/meters.
4.13 ohms
0.086 ohms
1.82 ohms
3.44 ohms
If you have a cable with a resistance of 0.55, a CSA of 4mm² and a resistivity of 1.72 x 10 (-8) what would the length of cable be?
127
158
137
128
What is the current flowing in a circuit when a voltage of 227v is present across a resistance of 18 ohms?
12.61A
4086A
0.079A
0.70A
A cable with a resistance of 0.057 ohms carries 101.6A what will the voltage drop be in the cable?
1782.46v
5.79v
0.33v
588.39v
Calculate the value of a resistor to be connected in series with two series connected resistors each of 3.6Ω and 5.7Ω to give a total resistance of 12.3Ω
8Ω
3.05Ω
3Ω
8.78Ω
How many resistors of 0.45Ω must be connected in a series to give a total resistance of 8.1Ω
9Ω
36Ω
18Ω
0.45Ω
Calculate the voltage drop in a resistor, when the power absorbed is 11.5kW and the current flowing is 53 amperes
0.27v
4.61v
609.5v
216.98v
A parallel circuit containing 3 resistors of 18Ω, 20Ω and 30Ω is connected across a 144 volt supply. Calculate the current flowing in each resistor to prove Kirchoff's current law.
2.32A
75A
20A
23A
