Laboratory Exercise

Resistors
Objectives:

At the end of the exercise, the students should be able to:

 Identify the value of the color-coded resistors; and

 Identify the resistance of resistors in series, parallel, or both.

Materials:

 Breadboard
 8 pcs. assorted resistors, ¼ watt
 3 pcs. 1kΩ resistor, ¼ watt
 2 pcs. 470Ω resistor, ¼ watt
 2 pcs. 100Ω resistor, ¼ watt
 2 pcs. 2.7kΩ resistor, ¼ watt
 2 pcs. 50kΩ resistor, ¼ watt
 Digital multimeter

Basic Principles:

Resistors are basic elements that implement electrical resistance in a circuit. They implement resistance that divides
voltages and limits the current passing in a circuit. There are two (2) kinds of resistors: fixed and variable (adjustable).

There are different types of fixed resistors: carbon

composition, thick film, thin film, and wire wound.
Potentiometers, rheostats, and trimmers are examples
of a variable resistor.
Photo
Fixed Potentiometer Variable
Resistor

Procedures:

1. From the assorted resistors in the table below, list at least five (5) of them in the table below. Also include the
computed range and measure each resistor using a digital multimeter. Compute the percent error of each
resistor.
% 𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = |𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑑 − 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑|
× 1𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑

Color-Band
Computed Measured
Resistors 1st 2nd % Error
Range Value
Digit Digit Multiplier Tolerance
R1=
100k
R2 = 2k 2 0 100 1%
R3 = 1k 1 0 100 1%

R4 = 1 0 10k 1%
10k
R5 =
100
R6 = 220
2. From the figures below, form the following series-parallel circuits in a breadboard and try to compute and
measure their value. Find the percent error of combined resistor for each circuit as well.

Resistors Equivalent Resistance

% Error
R1 R2 R3 Measured Value Computed Value
1kΩ 100Ω 470Ω
100Ω 50k 470Ω
2.7kΩ 1kΩ 50kΩ
Open 1kΩ 2.7kΩ

Resistors Equivalent Resistance

% Error
R1 R2 R3 Measured Value Computed Value
100Ω 100Ω 470Ω
2Ω 50k 470Ω
2.7kΩ 1kΩ 50kΩ
Open 1kΩ 2.7kΩ

Measured Value Computed Value % Error

3155 3128.61 0.84
Observation and Conclusion
Guide Questions:
1. What have you observed in series, parallel, and series-parallel resistors?
2. Why do you think resistors play a very important role in electronics?
3. How can you make the resistance of a resistor larger?

Criteria/Scoring Indicator Score

Content Provided supporting details and factual scenarios 5
Organization of Ideas Expressed clear points and arranged ideas 5
Total 10