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Grade 12Electric Current

resistor

what is tolerance

Profile image of sunil sahu
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of AKASH GOYAL AskiitiansExpert-IITD
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

Dear Sunil

An electrical specification might call for a resistor with a nominal value of 100 Ω (ohms), but will also state a tolerance such as "±1%". This means that any resistor with a value in the range 99 Ω to 101 Ω is acceptable.

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AKASH GOYAL
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