Adamson University

College of Engineering
Chemical Engineering Department

EXPERIMENT NO. 3

Resistor Color Coding

September 28, 2022

Submitted to:

Engr. Edwin Astorga

Submitted by:

Cortes, Patrick Alvin (202015161)

Cuyme, Andrhea Dennize (202011438)

Dolor, Krissy Ane (202013872)

Drio, Catherine (202011844)

Fernandez, Beatrice (202011209)

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OBJECTIVE:
1. To use resistor color coding scheme to determine the resistance value.
2. To determine different types of resistor according to construction.

A. Enumerate the five (5) different types of resistors according to construction. Discuss the
functions of each resistor. (include the actual picture of the component).

Resistors Functions Image

1 Carbon Carbon composition resistors

Composition (CCR) are resistors with a set
Resistor value. They are made from a
combination of binder and small
carbon particles that solidify after
baking. Even though CCRs are
often employed in circuits, these
resistors are produced in large
quantities by placing a metal or
carbon coating on top of a ceramic
container. The capacity of CCR to
resist high energy pulses is its key
benefit. Furthermore, because of Figure 1. Carbon Composition Resistor
its substantially larger thermal
mass and carbon-based body,
which conducts energy when
current flows through it, CCR has
a higher energy capacity than other
materials.

2 Metal Oxide The Metal Oxide Film Resistor is a

Film Resistor type of fixed resistor that restricts
the flow of electric current to a
specific level by using metal oxide
film as the resistive element.
Additionally, the tin oxide and
antimony oxide coating serves as
an electrical current resistance
Figure 2. Actual Picture of Metal Oxide
element. Moreover , the ceramic
Film Resistor
core serves as an electrical
insulator. The ceramic core
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prevents heat from passing through

it as a result. This resistor can
therefore endure extreme
temperatures. They have a
relatively low cost and are utilized
in applications requiring power of
a few watts or less. Figure 3. Parts of Metal Oxide Film Resistor

3 Wirewound Wirewound resistors are attractive

Resistors in specialist applications such as
high precision instrumentation
where tolerances are much better
than 0.01% and have a very low
required temperature coefficient.
Moreover, wirewound resistors
consist of wire wound around an
insulated core(inductor) that these
resistors are not recommended for
high-frequency applications and Figure 4. Actual picture of wire wound
are not available in surface mount resistors
form.

4 Thick and Thin film resistors are more costly

Thin film than thick film resistors because
resistors they must be manufactured by
sputtering resistive material onto
an insulating substrate (a process
known as vacuum deposition).
These resistors have a resistive
element that is around 1000
angstroms in size. Better
temperature coefficients, reduced Figure 5. Actual picture of Thick and Thin
capacitance, lower parasitic film resistors
inductance, and lower noise are all
characteristics of thin-film
resistors.
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5 Metal Strip Power Metal Strip current sensing

Resistors resistors have an exceptional
performance in high-temperature
applications with various package
sizes and resistance levels ranging
from 0.0002 to 1. These
patent-protected, cutting-edge
products have overload capacities
comparable to wire-wound devices
and temperature coefficients as
low as 30 ppm/°C.
Figure 6. Parts of a Metal Strip Resistor
Current sensing Power Metal Strip
resistors enable control circuitry to
monitor the amount of current in a
circuit by converting current into a
readily measured voltage. The
devices restrict the current flow in
a circuit to a calibrated level,
enabling control circuitry to detect
and monitor a voltage drop. The
low resistance values of Power
Metal Strip resistors make it
possible for this duty to be
performed with extraordinary Figure 7. Actual Picture of a Metal Strip
efficiency.
Resistor

B. Fill in the blanks with the values of the resistors corresponding to the colors.
First Color Second Color Third Color Resistance Value

1 Brown Blue Brown 160 Ω ± 20%

2 Red Blue Black 26 Ω ± 20%

3 Brown Black Yellow 100,000 Ω ± 20%

4 Yellow White Red 4,900 Ω ± 20%

5 Brown Black Red 10,000 Ω ± 20%

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6 Yellow Yellow Silver 0.44 Ω ± 20%

7 Red Brown Gold 2.1 Ω ± 20%

8 Brown Black Gold 1 Ω ± 20%

9 Violet Red Black 72 Ω ± 20%

10 Orange Black Green 3,000,000 Ω ± 20%

C. Fill in the blanks with the colors of the resistors corresponding to their values.
Resistance Value First Color Second Color Third Color

1 10 Ω Brown Black Black

2 620 Ω Blue Red Brown

3 110 Ω Brown Brown Brown

4 50 Ω Green Black Black

5 1.9 KΩ Brown White Red

6 300 Ω Orange Black Brown

7 1000 Ω Brown Black Red

8 2.2 Ω Red Red Gold

9 350 Ω Orange Green Red

10 330 Ω Orange Orange Brown