Question 5.33: A resistor is marked with the following coloured stripes: bl...

A resistor is marked with the following coloured stripes: blue, grey, orange, silver. What is its value and tolerance?

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•    First digit:            blue = 6

•    Second digit:       grey = 8

•    Multiplier:          orange = 3 (i.e. × 1000)

•    Value:                  68 × 1000 = 68,000 = 68 kΩ

•    Tolerance:         silver = ± 10 %

Hence the resistor value is 68 kΩ, ± 10 %.

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