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Experiment 1: Resistor Colour Code

Objective
1. To determine the stated value at a resistor by interpreting the colour code indicated on the resistor.
2. To understand better the calculation of the resistor.

Theory
There are two ways to find the resistance value of a resistor. The color bands on the body of the
resistor tell how much resistance it has. As shown in the following diagrams figure (1), there are 5band resistors and 4-band resistors. Form both 5-and 4-band resistors, the last band indicates
tolerance in table (1). Consult with the Resistor Tolerance in table (2) chart for finding the
tolerance value.
The first litter word to represent color resistor code in table (1)

View the resistors and based on the color bands determine its value. Below is an example

The first band is a


one (1), the second band is a zero (0), and the multiplier band or third band is One time text to the third power ( )
or one thousand (1000). Multiply 10 times 1000. Another way to tell the resistance value of a resistor is to actually
measure it with the ohmmeter. The explanation of how to measure the resistance is given in the later tip. Where: Rmax= R+(R*T)

Apparatus
I.
II.

Digital Multimeter
Various Resistor

PROCEDURES
1.
2.
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9.

Axial resistors are cylindrical with leads extending from each end.
Look at the resistor so the group of 3 or 4 color bands are on the left side.
Read the color bands from left to right.
Read the color on the last color band, which is farthest right.
The value of the RMA Resistor Color Code System is recorded
The central knob of analogue multimeter is adjusted to get the appropriate measurement value.
The value of analogue multimeter of resistor is recorded.
The above step is repeated for other resistant.

Result

Color Code
Red, Black, Yellow,
Gold

Measured resistance
()
202.1 k

Color code resistance


()
20*104 * (5 %)
=20000
3

Yellow, Violet,
Orange, Gold

46.1 k

47*10 * (5%)
=47000

Coklat, Black,
Yellow, Gold

100.1 k

10*103 * (5%)
=1000

Blue, Grey, Orange,


Gold

67.8 k

68*103 * (5%)
=68000

Difference (%)
202100 20000
202100
= 0.9.0104
46100 47000
46100
= - 0.019523
100100 1000
100100
= 0.990
67800 - 68000
67800
= -2.95 * 10-3

Discussion
The resistor color
code was very
useful in
determining the
values of the
individual resistors.
The data presented
in Table 1 indicates
that both of the
resistors selected
were within the
tolerance range

specified by the color code.


There were no resistors that were out of tolerance. The color-coded values are the theoretical values for the resistors,
measured values with are more accurate to use with the differences of resistance and heat being accounted for. There
would be some parallax and systematic error.

Conclusion
As a conclusion, for the resistant the value resistant from analogue and digital reading of
multimeter must be tally with the manual calculation from the codes of color. For the diode it
is important to check first the VIB of diode to know its material.

Reference,
Boylston, Robert L., Introductory Circuit Analysis, 7thed. Prentice-Hall, 1997,

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