Exercise
Calculate the percent
error of a 200-
resistor with a silver band. The resistance
was measured and found to have an
actual value of 181 .
Is the resistance within the
specified tolerance?
Type your answer in the box below:
Solution: Apply Equation
(4.4)
A silver fourth band indicates a tolerance
of ±10 %. Does –9.5% lie
between +10 and –10 %? The answer
is yes. Accordingly, the resistor is
within the specified tolerance.
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