The tolerance band on a resistor's color code indicates
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Correct answer to question 138 (Electronics Information): how far the actual resistance may vary from its marked value
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Manufacturing is never perfect, so the tolerance band, often gold or silver, states the percentage by which the true resistance might differ from the value the other bands indicate.
Updated: November 2026
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