A resistor is banded yellow, violet, brown. What is its resistance?
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Correct answer to question 130 (Electronics Information): 470 ohms
Method
Yellow and violet give the digits 4 and 7, and brown as the multiplier band means times 10, so 47 x 10 = 470 ohms.
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