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In a previous page, we discussed phasors, but we didn’t explore…

Rheostat

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What is a Rheostat? A rheostat is a variable resistor which is used to…

Power Resistor

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What Are Power Resistors? Power resistors are designed to withstand…

Air Capacitor

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What are air capacitors? Air capacitors are capacitors which use air…

Heater Resistor

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What are Heater Resistors? Heater resistors are used whenever an…

Fixed Resistor

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What is a Fixed Resistor? Fixed value resistors have a defined ohmic…

Film Capacitor

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What are film capacitors? Film capacitors are capacitors which use a…

Varistor

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What is a Varistor? A varistor is a voltage dependent resistor (VDR).…

Resistor Capacitance

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What Is Resistor Capacitance? Capacitance is an ability of a body to…

Thin and Thick Film

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What are Thin and Thick Film Resistors? Thin and thick film resistors…

Thermistor

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What is a Thermistor? A thermistor is a temperature sensitive…

Impedance and Reactance

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Impedance and reactance An element in a DC circuit can be described…

Resistors for LED Circuits

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Resistors in Light Emitting Diode (LED) Circuits An LED (Light…

Complex Numbers, Phasors And Phase Shift

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The Effect of Phase We saw in the previous page that the voltage…

Supercapacitor

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What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…

How To Calculate Power Factor Correction

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As you now know, reactive components can cause a circuit’s power…

Magneto Resistor

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What is a Magneto Resistor Magneto resistors have a variable…

Kirchhoff’s Laws

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Gustav Robert Kirchhoff   Kirchhoff's laws are essential for…

Pull-up and Pull-down Resistors

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What Are Pull-up Resistors? Pull-up resistors are resistors used in…

Resistor Inductance

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What Is Resistor Inductance? Inductance is an electrical property of…

Resistors in Series

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How to Calculate the Equivalent Resistance For Resistors in Series?…

Coupling and Decoupling

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Decoupling capacitors When designing a circuit, many novice engineers…

Heater Resistor

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What are Heater Resistors? Heater resistors are used whenever an…

Resistor Symbols

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All types of resistors have their own resistor symbols which are used…

Triangle Of Power And Power Factor

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In a purely resistive AC circuit, power is simply power. If we add…

Supercapacitor

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What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…

Kirchhoff’s Laws

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Gustav Robert Kirchhoff   Kirchhoff's laws are essential for…

Ceramic Capacitor

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What are ceramic capacitors? A ceramic capacitor uses a ceramic…

Resistors in Series

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How to Calculate the Equivalent Resistance For Resistors in Series?…

Resistor Properties

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The function of resistors is to oppose the flow of electric current in…

Impedance and Reactance

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Impedance and reactance An element in a DC circuit can be described…

Air Capacitor

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What are air capacitors? Air capacitors are capacitors which use air…

Power Rating

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What is the Power Rating of a Resistor? The power rating of a resistor…

Thin and Thick Film

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What are Thin and Thick Film Resistors? Thin and thick film resistors…

Film Capacitor

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What are film capacitors? Film capacitors are capacitors which use a…

PTC Thermistor

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What are PTC Thermistors? PTC stands for "Positive Temperature…

What Is a Resistor?

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The resistor is a passive electrical component that creates…

Q factor

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Q Factor definition The Q factor of a capacitor, also known as the…

Braking Resistor

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What is a Braking Resistor? The property of resistors to dissipate…

Varistor

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What is a Varistor? A varistor is a voltage dependent resistor (VDR).…

Photoresistor

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What are Photoresistors? Photoresistors, also known as light dependent…