ECE20L-2 – ELECTRONICS LABORATORY

ACTIVITY 1.2 – FAMILIARIZATION OF COMPONENTS AND EQUIPMENTS

PART 1 – RESISTOR COLOR CODE

In this exercise you will practice “reading” and converting resistor color codes to their numeric equivalent
and vice-versa.
1) For each set of color bands, indicate the nominal resistance value based on the first three colors of the
color code and then use the fourth (tolerance) band to determine the minimum and maximum value of
each.
2) In the problems where the numerical values are given, work “backwards” to determine the color code.
In general, use the closest favored metric abbreviation to report your answer. Tolerances: Red = 2%; Gold
= 5%; Silver = 10%; No color or fourth band = 20%.

Color Band Nominal Minimum Maximum

Resistance Value Value
Value
Example: Red , Blue, Red, 2.60k 2.47k 2.73k
Gold
1. Red, Yellow, Red
2. Blue, Brown, Orange,
Gold
3. 520 416 624
4. Gray, Green, Black, Silver
5. Green, Red, Silver
6. 6.1k 5.49k 6.71k
7. Red, Blue, Gold
8. 120 m 96 m 144 m
9. Brown, Brown, Brown
10.Green, Violet, Orange
11.Yellow, Orange, Black
12. 6.8 k 5.44  8.16 k
13.Yellow, Brown, Red
14.Blue, Red, Silver, Gold
15. 10 9.5 10.5
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PART 2 – MULTIMETER

Read and answer each question/scenario

1. What will this voltmeter register when connected to a battery as shown (assume a
battery voltage of 6 volts)? Explain your answer.

2. What will this voltmeter register when connected to a battery as shown (assume a
battery voltage of 6 volts)? Explain your answer.
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3. If we were to connect a voltmeter directly to an ohmmeter, what would you expect to

see the ohmmeter register, for resistance between its test leads?

4. Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power supply:

Determine what a digital voltmeter would indicate if connected between the following points:

a) Red lead on Ä”, black lead on ground

b) Red lead on “B”, black lead on ground
c) Red lead on Ä”, black lead on “B”
d) Red lead on “B”, black lead on Ä”
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5. Determine what these four voltmeters (A, B, C, D) will register when connected to this
circuit in the following positions (assume a battery voltage of 6 volts):

• Voltmeter A =
• Voltmeter B =
• Voltmeter C =
• Voltmeter D =

PART 3 – CAPACITOR
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Answer the following question.

1. Identify 3 types of capacitors, and list at least 2 of their characteristics.

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2. Why should capacitor be discharged before testing with a multimeter?

3. How is testing of non-polarized to polarized capacitor differ?

4. A capacitor has a label on it saying, “100 WVDC”. What does this label mean? What
is the consequence of exceeding this rating?

5. A 10 μF capacitor is charged to a voltage of 20 volts. How many coulombs of electric

charge are stored in this capacitor?
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PART 4- OSCILLOSCOPE

The figure shows a sample oscilloscope

Horizontal Controls

Autoset

Trigger Controls

Describe what does the following controls of the oscilloscope do.

VERTICAL CONTROLS

 POSITION –

 SCALE(Volts per Division) –

 BANDWIDTH LIMIT –

 INPUT COUPLING –

o DC COUPLING –

o AC COUPLING –

o GROUND COUPLING -
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HORIZONTAL CONTROLS

 POSITION –

 SCALE(Seconds per Division) –

AUTOSET –

TRIGGER CONTROLS -

 SOURCE –

 LEVEL –

 SLOPE -