Resistors
Resistors are used to reduce the current.
Resistors have either four or five color bands to specify the value of the resistor.
All the resistors that we will be using have four color bands as shown next.
The following chart shows how to read the resistor value using the color code
This resistor with brown-green-brown has a resistance value of 150 Ω. The 4th color band (gold) means that the accuracy of the value is ± 5%.
We usually are not too concerned about the accuracy of the value, so we will ignore the 4th color band.
What is the value of a resistor with orange-orange-brown? 330 Ω.
What is the value of a resistor with brown-black-red? 1000 = 1K Ω.
What is the value of a resistor with yellow-violet-red? 4700 = 4.7K Ω.
What is the value of a resistor with red-red-orange? 22000 = 22K Ω.