What is the resistance value and tolerance of a resistor with color stripes yellow, violet, violet, and silver?

To determine the resistance value and tolerance from the color stripes on a resistor, we interpret each color according to standard resistor color codes. The first two stripes represent significant digits, the third stripe indicates the multiplier, and the fourth stripe denotes tolerance.

For the colors given:

• Yellow corresponds to the digit 4.
• Violet corresponds to the digit 7.
• The second Violet stripe signifies a multiplier of 10^2 (or 100).
• Silver indicates a tolerance of +/- 10%.

By combining these values, the first two stripes give us 47. The third stripe means we multiply 47 by 100, resulting in 4700. Since "4700" is typically expressed in Ohms, we recognize that this value can also represent 4700 Ohms (or 4.7 KOhm). However, given the context and typical resistor values, "4700" translates as 470 Ohms when we consider just the first significant figures.

Thus, interpreting the resistance value as 470 Ohms aligns with the tolerance of +/- 10%. However, it’s crucial to consider the way the electronics community often describes the values, hence the translation to 470 MegOhm may stem from misinterpretations of the engineering