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Basic Electronics

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

a)

Voltage

b)

Ampere

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

2.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
3.

SI unit of current is

a)

ampere

b)

metre

c)

ohm

d)

volt

4.

How is the amount of voltage and current linked?

a)

The higher the voltage the more current can flow

b)

The lower the voltage the more current can flow

5.

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

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

6.

What is the resistance if the voltage is 10V and the current is 2A?

a)

20 Ω

b)

5 Ω

c)

12 Ω

d)

8 Ω

7.
Which circuit is pictured below?
a)
Parallel
b)

Open

c)
Series
d)

Short

8.
A circuit that is not connected is called what kind of circuit?
a)
closed
b)
parallel
c)
series
d)
open
9.

What will happen if you forget to include one of these in the circuit?

a)

The current will go too fast

b)

The LED will burn out

c)

The circuit will overload

d)

All of the above

10.

What is this called?

a)

Jumper wires

b)

Circuit

c)

Battery leads

d)

Breadboard

11.

A tool that measures voltage, current, resistance, and continuity is called a:

a)

voltmeter

b)

resistor

c)

multimeter

d)

screwdriver

12.

On a multimeter the black probe is connected to__

a)

Amperage

b)

COM (which is negative)

c)

Continuity

d)

COM (which is positive)

13.

Which is TRUE in relation to the pins of an LED?

a)

The long leg is the anode (positive pin) and the short leg is the cathode (negative pin)

b)

The long leg is the anode (negative pin) and the short leg is the cathode (positive pin)

c)

The long leg is the cathode (negative pin) and the short leg is the anode (positive pin)

d)

The long leg is the cathode (positive pin) and the short leg is the anode (negative pin)

14.

A potentiometer is best described as...

a)

a variable resistor that changes the amount of resistance provided as the knob is turned

b)

a variable resistor that changes the amount of voltage provided as the knob is turned

c)

a pot that can change the brightness of an LED

d)

a variable resistor that outputs the voltage of the circuit