Resistors

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Resistors are passive electronic components.

Examples of resistors.

Identification

Resistors' values are shown on the resistor in a


Color 1st band 2nd band 3rd band (multiplier) 4th band (tolerance) Temp. Coefficient
Black 0 0 ×100
Brown 1 1 ×101 ±1% (F) 100 ppm
Red 2 2 ×102 ±2% (G) 50 ppm
Orange 3 3 ×103 15 ppm
Yellow 4 4 ×104 25 ppm
Green 5 5 ×105 ±0.5% (D)
Blue 6 6 ×106 ±0.25% (C)
Violet 7 7 ×107 ±0.1% (B)
Gray 8 8 ×108 ±0.05% (A)
White 9 9 ×109
Gold ×10-1 ±5% (J)
Silver ×10-2 ±10% (K)
None ±20% (M)

5% resistor Standard Values

10 ||11 ||12 ||13 ||15 ||16 ||18 ||20 ||22 ||24 ||27 ||30|| 33 ||36 ||39 ||43 ||47 ||51 ||56 ||62 ||68 ||75 ||82 ||91||

Use

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