A 1k Ohm resistor is an electronic component that is used to reduce the flow of electric current in a circuit. It is a passive component that is designed to resist the flow of current, and it is often used to limit the current in a circuit to protect other components from damage.
The value of a resistor is typically measured in Ohms, and the value of a 1k Ohm resistor is 1,000 Ohms. This value represents the resistance of the resistor to the flow of electric current.
Lets understand the Resistor Colour Coding better with the help of Resistor Colour cod
Resistor colour
Colour Code
Black
0
Brown
1
Red
2
Orange
3
Yellow
4
Green
5
Blue
6
Violet
7
Gray
8
White
9
Using the above chart, one can find that the following colors stand for the respective color code. Each resistance color code has a tolerance value.
Let's see what are the tolerance Percentages:
Resistance colour code
Tolerance value
Brown
±1%
Red
±2%
Gold
±5%
Silver
±10%
Resistor Colour Code Calculator
The below table shows the carbon resistor colour code:
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Colour
First
Second
Multiplier
Tolerance
Black
0
1
Brown
1
1
10
±1%
Red
2
2
100
±2%
Orange
3
3
1000
±0.05%
Yellow
4
4
10,000
±0.02%
Green
5
5
100,000
±0.5%
Blue
6
6
1,000,000
±0.25%
Violet
7
7
10,000,000
±0.1%
Grey
8
8
100,000,000
±0.01%
White
9
9
1,000,000,000
-
Gold
0.1
±5%
Silver
0.01
±10%
Pink
0.001
-
Now, we will take the values of the first two or three bands from the left, depending on the total number of bands, then we will multiply that value by the multiplier to get the resistance value of the resistor.
Note:Always read resistors from the left side to the right side. The first band is always closest to the lead and Gold-silver bands are always located at the last.
