Topic 3 Basic Electronics - Resistors

RESISTORS
Basic Electronics: Lessons

OBJECTIVES
• Identify and classify Resistors
based on their specification.
• Identify resistors value based

on colour code and power
rating.
OBJECTIVES
• Describe the function of
the different types of
resistor
RESISTANCE
 Opposition to the flow of current.

Resistor
• A device with known value of
resistance
• Its main function is to reduce voltage
and to limit the flow of current in a
circuit.
Voltage Divider Circuit
Symbols
Fixed Resistors
Variable Resistors
Film Resistor
Wire Wound Resistor
Wire Wound Resistor
VARIABLE RESISTOR
• Variable resistor are used when it is necessary
to change the amount of resistance in the
circuit.
Types
• Potentiometer – made of carbon resistive
element
• Rheostat – made of resistance wire
POTENTIOMETER
• A Potentiometer is commonly used as control
device.
• Used to vary the voltage applied to a certain
circuit such as in the amplifier, television, and
different kinds of meter circuit.
POTENTIOMETER
SLIDING TYPE
RHEOSTAT
RESISTOR POWER RATING
• Power rating of resistor changes with their
sizes, the bigger the resistor the greater the
wattages and the smaller the resistor the
lesser the wattage.
Power = Voltage x Current = Watts

Remember
1st Digit 2nd Digit Multiplier Tolerance

Black Red Tolerance
Green Silver
1st Digit
0 2 5x or 00000
Multiplier +/- 10%
2nd Digit Value is
Resistance
200000  or 200K
Sample Color Codes
Basic Electronics: Lessons
Resistor no. 1
What is the resistance value?
Answer
“390000 ”
Resistor no. 2
Answer
“2000 ”
Resistor no. 3
Answer
“2100000 ”
Resistor no. 4
Answer
“5600 ”
Resistor no. 5
“5 B
o nd ”
Answer
“339 ”
Resistors
Basic Electronics
Resistors
• main function is to reduce voltage
and to limit the flow of current in a
circuit.
Types
Fixed Resistors
Variable Resistors
• Power rating of
resistor changes with
their sizes, the bigger
the resistor the greater
the wattages and the
smaller the resistor
the lesser the wattage.
M • Bad - Black - 0 - 0
N • Booze - Brown - 1 - x1
E • Rots - Red - 2 - x2
M • Our – Orange - 3 - x3
O • Young – Yellow - 4 - x4
N • Guts - Green - 5 - x5
I • But - Blue - 6 - x6
C • Vodka - Violet - 7 - x7
S • Goes - Gray - 8 - x8
• Well – White - 9 - x9
Color Coding
Activity 1
Give the resistance value of the
following color code: 5 minutes
1. Red, blue, green 9. Orange, red, red

2. Red, red, black 10. Orange, orange,
3. Green, red, brown orange
4. Violet, orange, orange 11. Brown, white, black
5. Blue, black, black 12. Green, white, red
6. Red, green, green 13. Orange, red, brown
7. Gray, violet, red 14. Violet, violet, red
8. Yellow, brown, yellow 15. Red, white, blue
Answers
Answers
1. Red, blue, green - 2,600,000 

2. Red, red, black - 22 
3. Green, red, brown - 520 
4. Violet, orange, orange - 73,000 
5. Blue, black, black - 60 
6. Red, green, green - 2,500,000 
7. Gray, violet, red - 8,700 
8. Yellow, brown, yellow - 410,000 
Answers
9. Orange, red, red - 3,200 

10. Orange, orange, orange - 33,000 
11. Brown, white, black - 19 
12. Green, white, red - 5,900 
13. Orange, red, brown - 320 
14. Violet, violet, red - 7,700 
15. Red, white, blue - 29,000,000 
Color Coding
Activity 2
Give the color code resistance value
of the following : 5 minutes
1. 110  9. 46 k
2. 33 k 10. 840 
3. 220  11. 54 
4. 120  12. 76 
5. 65 k 13. 350 K
6. 200  14. 170 
7. 780 k 15. 56 M
8. 970 
Answers
Answers
1. 110  = Brown – Brown – Brown

2. 33 k = Orange– Orange– Orange
3. 220  = Red – Red– Brown
4. 120  = Brown – Red – Brown
5. 65 k = Blue – Green – Orange
6. 200  = Red – Black– Brown
7. 780 k = Violet – Gray– Yellow
8. 970  = White– Violet– Brown
Answers
9. 46 k = Yellow– Blue – Orange

10. 840 = Gray – Yellow– brown
11. 54  = Green– Yellow – Black
12. 76  = Violet – Blue – Black
13. 350 k= Orange – Green– Yellow
14. 170  = Brown– Violet – Brown
15. 56 M = Green– Blue – Blue
Lets check Your Scores
Color Coding
Activity 3
Give the resistance value of the following
resistors
Color Coding
Activity 3
Give the resistance value of the following
resistors
Resistor no. 1
Resistor no. 2
Resistor no. 3
Resistor no. 4
Resistor no. 5
Resistor no. 5
Resistor no. 6
Resistor no. 7
Resistor no. 8
Resistor no. 9
Resistor no. 10
Answer the following questions
Question no: 11-12
Give the two types of Resistors
Question no: 13-14
Draw the symbol of the two
types of resistors
Question no: 15
What is the meaning of EPAS?.
Answers
Resistor no. 1
Answer
“580,000  or 580 k ”
Resistor no. 2
Answer
“76,000  or 76 k ”
Resistor no. 3
Answer
“530 ”
Resistor no. 4
Answer
“760 ”
Resistor no. 5
Answer
“250,000  or 250 k”

Resistor no. 6
Answer
“90 ”
Resistor no. 7
Answer
“46,000  or 46 k”
Resistor no. 8
Answer
“6,800 ”
Resistor no. 9
Answer
“670 ”
Resistor no. 10
Answer
“59 ”
Question no: 11-12
Fixed Resistors
Variable Resistors
Question no: 13-14
Fixed Resistors
Variable Resistors
Question no: 15
Power Rating and Resistance
Resistor no. 11
Answer
“970,000 ”
Resistor no. 12
Answer
“470 ”
Resistor no. 13
Answer
“620 ”
That’s All
Thank You!
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RESISTORS

Basic Electronics: Lessons

• Identify resistors value based

Power = Voltage x Current = Watts

1st Digit 2nd Digit Multiplier Tolerance

What is the resistance value?

What is the resistance value?

What is the resistance value?

What is the resistance value?

What is the resistance value?

1. Red, blue, green 9. Orange, red, red

1. Red, blue, green - 2,600,000 

9. Orange, red, red - 3,200 

1. 110  = Brown – Brown – Brown

9. 46 k = Yellow– Blue – Orange

“250,000  or 250 k”

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