What is the correct way to interpret resistor bands in a circuit?

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The discussion focuses on interpreting resistor color bands in a circuit with two parallel resistors. The gold color indicates tolerance for both resistors, confirming that it is indeed the fourth band. The orientation of the resistor does not affect its resistance; flipping it will not change the reading. It's important to read the bands starting from the opposite end to accurately determine values. Understanding these basics is crucial for proper circuit analysis.
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Hi guys. I attached a picture of a circuit with 2 resistors in parallel.

I want to verify if I'm reading the resistor bands correctly. For the left most resistor, the color gold is the tolerance right? For the right most resistor, the color gold is still the tolerance right?

Does the orientation of the resistor matter? I.E what happens if I flip the resistor on the right?
 

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Clandry said:
Hi guys. I attached a picture of a circuit with 2 resistors in parallel.

I want to verify if I'm reading the resistor bands correctly. For the left most resistor, the color gold is the tolerance right? For the right most resistor, the color gold is still the tolerance right?

Does the orientation of the resistor matter? I.E what happens if I flip the resistor on the right?
If you flip the resistor, of course that won't change its resistance, so ...

You should know that the tolerance band is (generally) the 4th band. Start reading from the other end.

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