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The document describes an experiment to measure resistance using a resistor's color code and a VOM. It provides instructions on interpreting color codes to determine a resistor's nominal value and tolerance, and measuring its actual resistance with a VOM to compare the two values. It also lists the color code chart for determining resistor values and tolerances from the colored bands.

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Phylab 2.5

The document describes an experiment to measure resistance using a resistor's color code and a VOM. It provides instructions on interpreting color codes to determine a resistor's nominal value and tolerance, and measuring its actual resistance with a VOM to compare the two values. It also lists the color code chart for determining resistor values and tolerances from the colored bands.

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NEW ERA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

PHYSICS LAB 2

EXPERIMENT 5
MEASUREMENT OF RESISTANCE

FRIDAY 7:00-10:00AM
SUBMITTED BY:
SUBMITTED TO:
OBJECTIVES
1. To interpret and record the ohmic value of a resistor using color coding.
2. To measure ohmic value of a resistor using the VOM.
3. To determine whether a resistor is within its coded resistance.

MATERIALS
1 pc. V.O.M. 1 set resistor board
2 pcs. Connectors

THEORY
Resistor manufacturers employ a system of “color codes” to identify the ohmic resistance
offered by a resistor to the flow of electricity. Resistors are manufactured mostly in tubular form,
with three or four colored bands painted around the body. The colors and the numerical values
are given in the Resistor Color chart. The color bands are always read from the end that has the
band closest to it.

The value of resistor is read as follows:


a. The first and second band represents the first and second digits, respectively.
b. The third band determines the power-of-10 multiplier for the first two digits.
c. The fourth band is the tolerance furnished by the manufacturer, which is an indication of
the precision by which the resistor was made. In the absence of the fourth band, the
tolerance is assumed to be 20 percent.
d. The fifth band is the reliability factor which gives the percentage of failure per 1000 hours
of use, e.g., 1% failure rate would reveal that one of every 100 will not be within
tolerance range after 1000 hours of usage.
Remember!
1. You can only test resistance when the device you’re testing is not powered.
2. You can only test a resistor before it has been soldered/inserted into a circuit.
3. Low batteries in the V.O.M. will not give you accurate resistance reading.
4. Resistance is non-directional, switching probes will give the same reading.
PROCEDURE
The laboratory instructor will explain the operation of various meters and the resistor
color code.

1. Determine the nominal value of the resistor and its percent tolerance from the resistor’s
color code.
2. Measure the resistance of your resistor with the VOM.
3. Compare the results in step 1 and 2.

COLOR CODE FOR RESISTORS


1st & 2nd Bands 3rd Band 4th Band
Significant Figure Color Color Multiplier Color Tolerance
0 Black Black 1 Silver +/- 10%
1 Brown Brown 10 Gold +/- 5%
2 Red Red 100 Colorless +/- 20%
3 Orange Orange 1,000
4 Yellow Yellow 10,000
5 Green Green 100,000
6 Blue Blue 1,000,000
7 Violet
8 Gray Silver 0.01
9 White

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