EXPERIMENT NO.

: 2
TITLE : Measurement of Resistor Value
OBJECTIVES : At the end of this experiment, students should be able to

i) Determine the resistance value using color code table

ii) Calculate the tolerance value for given resistor
iii) Measure the resistor value using multimeter

EQUIPMENT LIST :i) Analog Multimeter & Digital Multimeter

ii) Variable DC power supply
ii) Bread board
iv) Wire clips
v) Resistors
vi) Calculator

THEORY:
The resistor is a component that limits the flow of current in a circuit. There is a large selection
of resistor depends on its suitability in the circuit. Resistor can be categorized into two types
which are fixed and variable. The value of the fixed resistor is determined by the color code or
the value printed. Resistor commonly has four bands. Table 1 shows the value of colour band for
a resistor. To calculate and enter the percentage error, we need to use the following formula:

Percentage Error = [(Nominal value– Measured value) / Nominal value] x 100%

 Table: Resistor Color Code

Table 1

EXAMPLE :

Resistor value = 56 x 0.1  5%

= 5.6   5%
EXPERIMENT 1-3
Procedures:
1. You are given 10 resistors labeled from R1 to R10.
2. Determine the value of each resistor using the resistor color code table.
3. Calculate the minimum and maximum tolerance values for each resistor.
4. Measure the actual resistance value for each resistor using ohmmeter.
5. Record all your answer in the Table below.

Data & Result:

R1:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter

R2:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter
R3:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter

R4:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter
R5:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter

R6:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band Band Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
2 3

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter
R7:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band Band Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
2 3

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter

R8:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band Band Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
2 3

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter
R9:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band Band Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
2 3

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter

R10:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances Percentage Error (%)
(%)
Band 1 Band Band Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
2 3

Measured Value by
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog
Analog
Multimeter
Multimeter

DISCUSSIONS:
1. List FOUR (4) factors when selecting a resistor.
2. The resistance value for resistor can be determined by the four color bands. How do you
interpret the
four color bands?
3. Resistor can be categorized into two types: fixed and variable. Explain it.
4. The comparison between your measurement and theoretical result. Are there any differences?
Why?
State your reason.