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Subelement 4

Circuit Components

Section 4-06

resistor colour codes, tolerances, temperature coefficient

How do you find a resistor's tolerance rating?

  • By using Thevenin's theorem for resistors
  • Correct Answer
    By reading the resistor's color code
  • By reading its Baudot code
  • By using a voltmeter
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What do the first three-color bands on a resistor indicate?

  • The resistance material
  • The power rating in watts
  • Correct Answer
    The value of the resistor in ohms
  • The resistance tolerance in percent
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What does the fourth color band on a resistor mean?

  • The value of the resistor in ohms
  • The power rating in watts
  • The resistance material
  • Correct Answer
    The resistance tolerance in percent
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What are the possible values of a 100 ohm resistor with a 10% tolerance?

  • Correct Answer
    90 to 110 ohms
  • 90 to 100 ohms
  • 10 to 100 ohms
  • 80 to 120 ohms
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How do you find a resistor's value?

  • Correct Answer
    By using the resistor's color code
  • By using a voltmeter
  • By using Thevenin's theorem for resistors
  • By using the Baudot code
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Which tolerance rating would a highquality resistor have?

  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 20%
  • Correct Answer
    0.1%
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Which tolerance rating would a lowquality resistor have?

  • Correct Answer
    20%
  • 0.1%
  • 5%
  • 10%
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If a carbon resistor's temperature is increased, what will happen to the resistance?

  • It will stay the same
  • Correct Answer
    It will change depending on the resistor's temperature coefficient rating
  • It will become time dependent
  • It will increase by 20% for every 10 degrees centigrade
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A gold band on a resistor indicates the tolerance is:

  • 20%
  • 10%
  • Correct Answer
    5%
  • 1%
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A resistor with a colour code of brown, black, and red, would have a value of:

  • Correct Answer
    1000 ohms
  • 100 ohms
  • 10 ohms
  • 10 000 ohms
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A resistor is marked with the colors red, violet and yellow. This resistor has a value of:

  • 274
  • 72 k
  • 27 M
  • Correct Answer
    270 k
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