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Resistance Measurement by Color Code and Its Comparison With The Ohm-Meter Reading

This document describes an experiment to measure resistor values using color codes and verify them with a digital multimeter (DMM). It begins by stating the objectives of understanding resistor color codes, reading resistor values from colors, and verifying with a DMM. It then provides background on resistors and why color codes are used, and gives an example calculation of a resistor's value from its color bands. It concludes by describing how to connect a DMM and compare the measured value to that calculated from the color code.

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Resistance Measurement by Color Code and Its Comparison With The Ohm-Meter Reading

This document describes an experiment to measure resistor values using color codes and verify them with a digital multimeter (DMM). It begins by stating the objectives of understanding resistor color codes, reading resistor values from colors, and verifying with a DMM. It then provides background on resistors and why color codes are used, and gives an example calculation of a resistor's value from its color bands. It concludes by describing how to connect a DMM and compare the measured value to that calculated from the color code.

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Lab # 2

Resistance Measurement by Color Code and its Comparison with the


Ohm-Meter Reading
Objective
• To understand color coding of resistors.
• Read the resistor values by color code.
• Verify the calculated value using DMM.
Equipment
• Carbon composition resistors.
• Digital multi-meter.
What is a Resistor.
• The Resistor is a current-limiting electronic component.
• Resistor is connected to the circuit, the resistance of the resistor is
generally fixed with two pins, which can limit the current through the
branch connected to it.
• The resistance that cannot be changed is called a fixed resistor.
Variable resistance is called a potentiometer or variable resistor.
• The main physical characteristic of a resistor is to transform electrical
energy into thermal energy, Resistors usually play a role in dividing
voltage and current in a circuit.
Why color bands are used in Resistor.
• Generally, the size of resistors is too small for manufacturers to print
numbers and letters on them. In order to help people read and distinguish
different resistance values, resistor color codes are invented in 1920 by the
Radio Manufacturers Association (RMA). There are rings or bands of
different colors around resistors to indicate their resistance value and each
color band has a decimal value associated with it. The main advantage of
using resistor color code is that the color bands can be seen and read easily
regardless of the position or orientation of the resistor on the circuit board
even if the resistor is a bit dirty or badly burned out. The resistor color code
is mainly applied to cylindrical resistors, such as carbon film resistors, metal
film resistors, metal oxide film resistors, fuse resistors, and wire-wound
resistors. 
Calculation
( You must use your own resistor color code values here).
• Suppose we have a resistor whose 1st band is coded red, 2nd band is
coded blue,3rd band is coded yellow and 4th band is coded golden then
by the help of color coding table we can find the resistance.
• First significant figure is red so its value is 2
• Second significant figure is blue so its value is 6
• 3rd band is yellow and since its 4 band resistance we know that this band
represents multiplier , so its value is 10,000.
• 4th band is gold which represents tolerance of 5%.
• Thus, the range of given resistance is 247,000- 273,000.
Verify the calculated value using DMM.
• Insert the probes into the required sockets.
• Select the required range, the analogue multi-meter needs on and the
required range selected.
• The meter needs to be zeroed. This is done by firmly placing the two
probes together to give a short circuit and then adjusting the zero
control to give a zero ohms.
• Connect the probes across the component you want to measure.
• Compare your observation with measured value.
Conclusion

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