A carbon resistor of (47 4.7) k is to be marked with rings of different colours for its identification. The colour code sequence will be
- Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver
- Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
- Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
- Green – Orange – Violet – Gold
Answer
(2) Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
Solution
R = 47 k = 47 103
First digit 4 → Yellow; second digit 7 → Violet; multiplier 103 → Orange
Tolerance = 4.747 100\% = 10\% → Silver
Colour sequence: Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
Answer: (2)