Question 156Electricity & Electronics - 1st Asst/Chief

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A carbon resistor has a resistance of 50 ohms, and a tolerance of 5 percent. What would be the respective colors indicated for bands 1, 2, 3 and 4 for this resistor as shown in figure "A" of the illustration? Illustration EL-0103

Diagram for USCG Electrical Chief: A carbon resistor has a resistance of 50 ohms, and a tolerance of 5 percent....
Agreen, black, black, and silver.
Bgreen, black, black, and gold.
Cgray, black, brown, and silver.
Dgray, black, brown, and gold.
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) green, black, black, and gold. This is correct because the color bands on a resistor follow a standard color coding system that indicates the resistor's resistance value and tolerance. For a 50-ohm resistor with a 5% tolerance: - The first band is green, which represents the first digit of the resistance value (5). - The second band is black, which represents the second digit of the resistance value (0). - The third band is black, which represents the multiplier (x1 or 10^0). - The fourth band is gold, which represents the tolerance of 5%. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the proper color coding for a 50-ohm, 5% tolerance resistor.

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