Color band colors for 1kΩ resistor

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The color band colors for a 1kΩ resistor are determined using the resistor color code formula: ab*10^c±tol. For a 1kΩ resistor, the values are a=1, b=0, and c=2, resulting in the color bands of brown (1), black (0), and red (2). Tolerance (tol) is not required for this specific problem, allowing for a simplified focus on the color bands alone. Additional resources for understanding resistor color codes include Wikipedia and Wolfram Alpha.

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Homework Statement



What are the color band colors and associated band values for a 1kΩ resistor


The Attempt at a Solution


resistor color codes are read like so:
ab*10^c±tol
1kΩ=10*10^2
a=1, b=0, 10=c

Now I get confused. What should the tol be?
 
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And just in case you have other questions about the color codes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_color_code#Resistor_color_coding

Hey! Is this some kind of joke?

0-ohm.jpg

A 0Ω resistor, marked with a single black band.​

hmmmm... Sure would make the homework helper's jobs a lot easier. :-p

"I have a circuit with 6 resistors in parallel and 3 resistors in series, all are zero ohms. How do I find the equivalent resistance?"
 
pyroknife said:

Homework Statement



What are the color band colors and associated band values for a 1kΩ resistor


The Attempt at a Solution


resistor color codes are read like so:
ab*10^c±tol
1kΩ=10*10^2
a=1, b=0, 10=c

Now I get confused. What should the tol be?

tol = Tolerance. The problem did not ask for the tolerance, so you can ignore that for this problem.
 

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