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Question
The order of coloured rings in a carbon resistor is red, yellow, blue and silver. The resistance of the
carbon resistor is:
a) 24 x 106 Ω ± 5%
b) 24 x 106 Ω ± 10%
c) 34 x 104 Ω ± 10%
d) 26 x 104 Ω ± 5%
Solution
24 x 106 Ω ± 10%
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