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Ohm's Law Practice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scientific formula for ohm's law?

a)

V=IR

b)

I=VR

c)

R=IV

d)

None of the above

2.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
3.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
4.
Current times Resistance equals
 (I X R)
a)
Power
b)
Voltage
c)
Amperage
d)
Ohm
5.

Voltage divided by Current

(V / I)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Resistance

d)

Watts

6.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

7.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
8.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
9.

What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 8 Ω and a current of 2 A?

a)

25 V

b)

16 V

c)

2.5 V

d)

0.4 V

10.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
11.

If the battery produced 12.6 Volts what would be the current flow for a 6 Ohm resistor?

a)

2.1 Amps

b)

2.4 Amps

c)

1.71 Amps

d)

15 Amps

12.
How many Volts would we need to produce a current flow of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
12 volts
b)
24 volts
c)
1.3333
d)
48 volts
13.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
14.

If a 100 Ω resistor is connected to 200 V, what is the current through the resistor?

a)

100 A

b)

2 A

c)

300 A

d)

50 A

15.

If a 2 Ω resistor is connected to 12 V, what is the current through the resistor?

a)

3 A

b)

4 A

c)

5 A

d)

6 A

16.

If a 15 Ω resistor is connected to 30 V, what is the current through the resistor?

a)

2 A

b)

4 A

c)

6 A

d)

8 A

17.

If a current of 2 A flows through a 50 Ω resistor, what is the voltage across the resistor?

a)

2 V

b)

50 V

c)

100 V

d)

150 V

18.

If a current of 20 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor, what is the voltage across the resistor?

a)

2 V

b)

50 V

c)

100 V

d)

150 V

19.

If a current of 1 A flows through a 2 Ω resistor, what is the voltage across the resistor?

a)

2 V

b)

50 V

c)

100 V

d)

150 V

20.

If a current of 3 A flows through a resistor connected to 90 V, what is the resistance?

a)

3 Ω

b)

20 Ω

c)

30 Ω

d)

90 Ω

21.

If a current of 2 A flows through a resistor connected to 40 V, what is the resistance?

a)

3 Ω

b)

20 Ω

c)

30 Ω

d)

90 Ω

22.

If a current of 20 A flows through a resistor connected to 80 V, what is the resistance?

a)

3 Ω

b)

20 Ω

c)

30 Ω

d)

4 Ω

23.

A fan is drawing 2 amps and has 4.5 ohms of resistance, what is the voltage of its power source.

a)

9 V

b)

2.25 V

c)

0.44 V

d)

6.5 V

24.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
25.
What resistance is needed to cause a 50A current flow because of a 500V battery?
a)
10Ώ
b)
c)
2500Ώ
d)
550Ώ
26.

In an electrical circuit, if the current is 2 A and the resistance is 20 ohms, what is the voltage?

a)

40 V

b)

400 V

c)

10 V

d)

0.1 V

27.

An alarm clock draws 0.5A of current when connected to a 120V circuit. Calculate its resistance.

a)

60Ω

b)

240Ω

c)

240 V

d)

60 A

28.

If a toaster produces 12Ω of resistance in a 120-volt circuit, what is the amount of current in the circuit?

a)

10A

b)

10Ω

c)

144A

d)

144Ω

29.

A 12 Volt car battery pushes charge through the headlight circuit resistance of 10Ω. How much current is passing through the circuit?

a)

1.2 A

b)

0.12 Ω

c)

120 A

d)

120 V

30.

The resistance of a light bulb in a flashlight is 5 Ω. When the flashlight is switched on there is 14.3 A of current flowing. What is the voltage of the battery?

a)

71.5 V

b)

71.5 A

c)

2.86 V

d)

2.86 A

31.

Find the Voltage

a)

50 V

b)

5V

c)

40 A

d)

2 A

32.
a)

24 Ω

b)

600 Ω

c)

24 V

d)

25 A

33.
a)

1.2 A

b)

1.2 Ω

c)

120 A

d)

120 Ω

34.
a)

0.05 A

b)

11,520 A

c)

2 A

35.

A fan needs a current of 15 A. The battery supplies the circuit with 1.5 V. What is the resistance of the motor?

a)

0.1 Ω

b)

22.5 Ω

c)

0.1 A

36.

A flashlight has several batteries supplying 30V which results in a current of 6.0 A. What is the resistance of the light bulb?

a)

5 Ω

b)

5 V

c)

180 Ω

37.

A hearing aid has a 1.5 V battery and a resistor of 0.5 Ω, what is the current?

a)

3 A

b)

0.75 A

c)

10 A

38.
a)

2.5 A

b)

160 A

c)

100 A

39.
a)

1.2 A

b)

1200 A

c)

75 A

40.
a)

0.04 A

b)

40 A

c)

1400 A