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L1 Resistors 11-10

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What range should be selected to measure a 500 Ohm resistor

a)

200

b)

2K

c)

20K

d)

200K

e)

2M

2.

What range should be selected to measure a 125K Ohm resistor

a)

200

b)

2K

c)

20K

d)

200K

e)

2M

3.

What range should be selected to measure a 350K Ohm resistor

a)

200

b)

2K

c)

20K

d)

200K

e)

2M

4.

What range should be selected to measure a 50 Ohm resistor

a)

200

b)

2K

c)

20K

d)

200K

e)

2M

5.

What range should be selected to measure a 10K Ohm resistor

a)

200

b)

2K

c)

20K

d)

200K

e)

2M

6.

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

7.

Which digit does the color orange denote on a resistor color band?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

3

d)

6

8.

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

a)

420000 ohms

b)

240 ohms

c)

24 ohms

d)

32 ohms

9.

Which digit is represented by a black band on a resistor?

a)

1

b)

100

c)

0

d)

1000

10.

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

a)

2000 ohms

b)

510 ohms

c)

250 ohms

d)

1500 ohms

11.

Which colour represents the digit 6 in the resistor colour code?

a)

blue

b)

pink

c)

red

d)

green

12.

Which of these colors is NOT used in the resistor value color code?

a)

white

b)

black

c)

violet

d)

pink

13.

Which of the following is a resistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which of the following is a series circuit?

a)
b)
15.

Which of the following is a parallel circuit?

a)
b)
16.

Which of the following is TRUE about a SERIES circuit?

a)

All components have the same voltage

b)

All components have the same resistance

c)

The circuit is still working even if one component breaks down

d)

The circuit is not working if one component breaks down

17.

Which of the following is TRUE about a PARALLEL circuit?

a)

All components have the same current

b)

All components have the same resistance

c)

The circuit is still working even if one component breaks down

d)

The circuit is not working if one component breaks down

18.

Which of the following is TRUE about a SERIES circuit?

a)

The electricity only flows through one path

b)

The electricity flows through several paths

19.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
20.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
21.
How do you calculate voltage?
a)
Current X Resistance
b)
Resistance ÷ Current
c)
Current ÷ Resistance
d)
Measure it with a ruler
22.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
23.
How do you calculate resistance?
a)
Voltage X Current
b)
Current ÷ Voltage
c)
Voltage ÷ Current
d)
Current X Amps
24.
What is a closed path for electrons to flow through?
a)
static electricity
b)
circuit
c)
amperes
25.
Identify the conductor below.
a)
cloth rag
b)
plastic bottle
c)
gold ring
26.
Identify the insulator below.
a)
aluminum foil
b)
paperclip
c)
rubber eraser
27.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
28.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
29.

What would happen if in a circuit, the resistance increases but the voltage stays the same?

a)

The current would decrease

b)

The current would increase

c)

The voltage would decrease

d)

The voltage would increase

30.

What would happen if in a circuit the voltage is increase?

a)

The time would increase

b)

The current would increase

c)

The current would decrease

d)

The current would stay the same

31.

What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

a)

Voltage

b)

Ampere

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

32.

The gold color band refers to__________tolerance.

a)

+ / - 20%

b)

+ / - 10%

c)

+ / - 5%

d)

zero

33.

You have 2 resistors in series. One is 450 Ohms and the other is 250 Ohms. What is the total resistance?

a)

.315 Ohms

b)

700 Ohms

c)

200 Ohms

d)

1000 Ohms

34.
a)

.720

b)

.725

c)

.820

d)

.825

35.
a)

2.220

b)

2.002

c)

2.200

d)

1.920

36.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor