Laboratory 2: Resistor Color Code

Florence Jay G. Acop

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Date Posted/Given: September 16 2022
Date Submitted: September 22, 2022

Table 1
Value Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4
27@10%
56@10%
180@5%
390@10%
680@5%
1.5k@20%
3.6k@10%
7.5k@5%
10k@5%
47k@10%
820k@10%
2.2M@20%

Table 2
Color Nominal Tolerance Minimum Maximum
Red-Red-Black-
Silver
Blue-Gray-
Black-Gold
Brown-Green-
Brown-Gold
Orange-Orange-
Brown-Silver
Green-Blue-
Brown-Gold
Brown-Red-
Red-Silver
Red-Violet-
Red-Silver
Gray-Red-Red-
Gold
Brown-Black-
Orange-Gold
Red-Red-Black-
Silver
 Blue-Gray-
Black-Gold
Brown-Green-
Brown-Gold

Table 3
Value Minimum Maximum Measured Deviation
22 @ 10%
68 @ 5%
150 @ 5%
330 @ 10%
560 @ 5%
1.2k @ 5%
2.7k @ 10%
8.2k @ 5%
10k @ 5%
33k @ 10%
680k @ 10%
5M @ 20%

1. What is the largest deviation in Table 3? Would it ever be possible to find a value that is
outside the stated tolerance? Why or why not?

2. If Steps 3 and 4 were to be repeated with another batch of resistors, would the final two
columns be identical to the original Table 3? Why or why not?

3. Do the measured values of Table 3 represent the exact values of the resistors tested? Why
or why not?

Answers and Solution:

Table 1
Value Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4
27@10% Red Violet Black Silver
56@10% Green Blue Black Silver
180@5% Brown Gray Brown Gold
390@10% Orange White Brown Silver
680@5% Blue Gray Brown Gold
1.5k@20% Brown Green Orange None
3.6k@10% Orange Blue Orange Silver
7.5k@5% Violet Green Orange Gold
10k@5% Brown Black Orange Gold
47k@10% Yellow Violet Orange Silver
820k@10% Gray Red Orange Silver
2.2M@20% Red Red Blue None
Table 2
Color Nominal Tolerance Minimum Maximum
Red-Red-Black- 22x1Ω = 22Ω 10% 19.8Ω 24.2Ω
Silver
Blue-Gray- 68x1Ω = 68Ω 5% 64.6Ω 71.4Ω
Black-Gold
Brown-Green- 15x10^1Ω = 5% 142.5Ω 157.5Ω
Brown-Gold 150Ω
Orange-Orange- 33x10^1Ω = 10% 297Ω 363Ω
Brown-Silver 330Ω
Green-Blue- 56x10^1Ω = 5% 532Ω 588Ω
Brown-Gold 560Ω
Brown-Red- 12x10^2Ω = 10% 1080Ω 1320Ω
Red-Silver 1200Ω
Red-Violet- 27x10^2Ω = 10% 2430Ω 2970Ω
Red-Silver 2700Ω
Gray-Red-Red- 82x10^2 = 5% 7790Ω 8610Ω
Gold 8200Ω
Brown-Black- 10x10^3 = 5% 9000Ω 11000Ω
Orange-Gold 10000Ω
Red-Red-Black- 33x10^3 = 10% 29700Ω 36300Ω
Silver 33000Ω
Blue-Gray- 68x10^4 = 20% 544000Ω 816000Ω
Black-Gold 680000Ω
Brown-Green- 50x10^5 = 10% 4.5MΩ 5.5MΩ
Brown-Gold 5MΩ

Table 3
Value Minimum Maximum Measured Deviation
22 @ 10% 19.8Ω 24.2Ω 21.934Ω 0.3%
68 @ 5% 64.6Ω 71.4Ω 65.28Ω 4%
150 @ 5% 142.5Ω 157.5Ω 142.59Ω 4.94%
330 @ 10% 297Ω 363Ω 326.04Ω 1.2%
560 @ 5% 532Ω 588Ω 561.12Ω 0.2%
1.2k @ 5% 1080Ω 1320Ω 1138.8Ω 5.1%
2.7k @ 10% 2430Ω 2970Ω 2443.5Ω 9.5%
8.2k @ 5% 7790Ω 8610Ω 8421.4Ω 2.7%
10k @ 5% 9000Ω 11000Ω 10090Ω 0.9%
33k @ 10% 29700Ω 36300Ω 34452Ω 4.4%
680k @ 10% 612700Ω 748000Ω 688840Ω 1.3%
5M @ 20% 4MΩ 6MΩ 5415000Ω 8.3%
1. What is the largest deviation in Table 3? Would it ever be possible to find a value that is
outside the stated tolerance? Why or why not?
-The largest deviation in Table 3 is 9.5%. Yes it will be possible due to the fact that the
tolerance only applies to their room temperature, the usual range of value.

2. If Steps 3 and 4 were to be repeated with another batch of resistors, would the final two
columns be identical to the original Table 3? Why or why not?
-A resistance that is comparable to two resistors that are exactly the same is half of each
resistor's value. Both share an equal amount of the current.

3. Do the measured values of Table 3 represent the exact values of the resistors tested? Why
or why not?
-The measured values in table 3 correspond exactly to the values of the tested resistors.