Quick self-quiz
Tap each word to check what it stands for.
When to use it
Use it when reading resistor color bands to convert each color to its digit before calculating the resistance value.
Example
A resistor with bands Red, Violet, Brown reads 2 (Red), 7 (Violet), multiplier 10 (Brown), giving 270 ohms.
Common mistake
Forgetting that black is 0, not the absence of a band. All ten colors from black to white represent digits 0 through 9 in order.
