Current Electricity 5 Question 5
5. A resistance is shown in the figure. Its value and tolerance are given respectively by
(2019 Main, 9 April I)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
- The value of a carbon resistor is given as,
where, colour band
The table for colour code of carbon resistor is given below,
| Colour Codes |
Values |
Multiplier |
Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 0 | ||
| Brown | 1 | ||
| Red | 2 | ||
| Orange | 3 | ||
| Yellow | 4 | ||
| Green | 5 | ||
| Blue | 6 | ||
| Violet | 7 | ||
| Grey | 8 | ||
| White | 9 | ||
| Gold | |||
| Silver | |||
| No colour |
Eq. (i), we get
