4) RESISTORS

BASIC ELECTRONICS 1
What is a resistor?

A resistor is a two-terminal passive device that limits the flow of electrical current in an
electronic circuit.

What is resistance?

Resistance is the ability of the resistor to limit the flow of electrical current, measured in
ohms (Ω).
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What to know when buying resistors?

1. Resistance – can be read using the first three colors of the color code or by its markings
2. Power Rating – The bigger the size, the higher power rating. It means that higher current or
temperature
can be handled by the resistor.
3. Tolerance – The last color in the color code. This is used if in case the resistor value of the original
component is not available in the market. It is important because it affects the slew rate of the
resistor, which can make it difficult to control the resistor’s performance. Slew rate determines
the amount of current that can be delivered to a device. The higher the slew rate, the higher the
current.

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Color Mnemonic Number
Black Bad 0
Brown Boy 1
Red Rave 2
Orange Our 3
Yellow Young 4
Green Girls 5
Blue But 6
Violet Violet 7
Gray Grapple 8
White Wildly 9
Gold God 5%
Silver Said 10%
No Color No 20%
Invented by Radio Manufacturers Association in 1920s
± 5%
X 100
5
2 = 2 5 X 100 ± 5%
= 2500 Ω ± 5%
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Example: What is the resistance and tolerance of the resistor

below? Limit values:
RED RED ORANGE GOLD
22000 x 0.05 = 1100 ohms
22000 + 1100 = 23,100 ohms = max
22000 – 1100 = 20,900 ohms = min

2 2 000 ± 5% = 22000 OHMS ± 5%

OHMS TO KILOOHMS:

22000 Ω X 1KΩ = 22 KΩ
1000 Ω
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Example: What is resistance and tolerance of the resistor below?

Available = 1.75 ohms?
RED RED GOLD GOLD
2.2 x .05 = 0.11 ohms
2.2 + 0.11 = 2.31 ohms = max
2.2 – 0.11 = 2.09 ohms = min

2 2 X 0.1 ± 5% = 2.2 OHMS ± 5%

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Example: Give the color code of 5.6 KΩ ± 10%

GREEN BLUE RED SILVER

5 6 00 ± 10 % = 5.6 KΩ ± 10 %
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4. Give the color code of 20 KΩ ± 5%

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5. Give the nominal resistance and tolerance of the resistor

Blue Gray Red Silver Gold

 Power
formula
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• OPEN RESISTOR - RESISTANCE IS INFINITE

•SHORTED RESISTOR – RESISTANCE IS ZERO

•NOISE OR IRREGULAR CONTANCTS - CAUSED BY RANDOM MOTION OF ELECTRONS DUE TO

BAD CONTACTS DUE TO DUST OR GREASE BETWEEN THE WIPER AND THE RESISTANCE
MATERIAL
 Review of Multimeter and Resistors

1. Determine the measured current

Range : 25 mA
 Review of Multimeter and Resistors

1. Determine the measured current

Range : 25 mA

Ans. 7.5 mA
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2. Determine the measured voltage

Range : 1 volt
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3. Determine the measured resistance

Range : x 100
4. What is the nominal resistance and tolerance of this resistor?
Determine its limit values.
5. Determine the color bands of 20 MΩ ± 10% resistor