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Passive And Active Electronic Components

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

Resistor Symbols

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

What Is Meant By Electrical Resistance?

Different materials react to voltage in different ways. If a material…

NTC Thermistor

What are NTC Thermistors? NTC stands for "Negative Temperature…

Power Factor And RMS Explained

In the previous page, we saw that the mathematical representation of…

Resistors for LED Circuits

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

Polymer Capacitor

What are polymer capacitors? Polymer capacitors are capacitors which…

Filter capacitor

Filter capacitors Capacitors are reactive elements, which make them…

Current limiting

Wirewound Resistor

What is a Wirewound Resistor? A wirewound resistor is an electrical…

Rheostat

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

Basic AC Circuits

We started out this chapter by discussing power in DC circuits. Now,…

Power Rating

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

Complex Numbers, Phasors And Phase Shift

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

Resistor Properties

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

PTC Thermistor

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

Sinusoidal Steady State Power and Average Power

In this page, we will expand and reinforce our understanding of power…

Resistor Color Code

How Does the Resistor Color Code Work? Check out the All About…

Tantalum Capacitor

What are tantalum capacitors? Tantalum capacitors are a subtype of…

Parasitic Inductance

What is inductance? Electric inductance is a property of all…

Motor starting capacitor

Motor capacitors AC induction motors use a rotating magnetic field to…