A carbon resistance has a following colour code. What is the value of the resistance?
(A)530kΩ±5%✓ Correct
(B)5.3MΩ±5%
(C)6.4MΩ±5%
(D)64kΩ±10%
Answer: (A)
Solution
Decode the colour bands in order: the first two give the significant figures and the third is the decimal multiplier. Green is 5 and orange is 3, so the figures are 53; yellow means ×104; and the gold band fixes the tolerance at ±5%. Putting these together, the resistance is 53×104Ω=530kΩ±5%.
JEE Main · 2019 · 09 Jan 2019 · Shift 2 · Single correct option