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An Introduction to Carbon Composition Resistors Carbon composition…
What is a Foil Resistor? The metal foil resistor has the best…
This page explores the issue of how to design a system that will…
What is a Trimpot? A trimpot or trimmer potentiometer is a small…
What are trimmer capacitors? Trimmer capacitors are variable…
This resistor color code calculator will help you determine the value…
What is Resistor Noise? Noise is an unwanted phenomenon for resistors.…
How Does the Resistor Color Code Work? Check out the All About…
What is the Power Rating of a Resistor? The power rating of a resistor…
AC electrical systems make extensive use of transformers. A…
We already know that purely reactive components (or purely reactive…
What are electrolytic capacitors? An electrolytic capacitor is a type…
Standard Resistor Values In 1952, the IEC (International…
Filter capacitors Capacitors are reactive elements, which make them…
Impedance and reactance An element in a DC circuit can be described…
What are film capacitors? Film capacitors are capacitors which use a…
As you now know, reactive components can cause a circuit’s power…
Capacitors used for energy storage Capacitors are devices which store…
What is inductance? Electric inductance is a property of all…
Powers of Ten A numeral system is a method of using certain digits to…
What is a Wirewound Resistor? A wirewound resistor is an electrical…
Decoupling capacitors When designing a circuit, many novice engineers…
What is an electric field? An electric field is a special state that…
What is Potentiometer Taper? Potentiometer taper is the relation…
As you now know, reactive components can cause a circuit’s power…
Q Factor definition The Q factor of a capacitor, also known as the…
What Is Electrical Resistivity? Electrical resistivity is a measure of…
Resistors in Light Emitting Diode (LED) Circuits An LED (Light…
What is a Blower Resistor? Blower resistors are resistors which are…
What Is Resistor Inductance? Inductance is an electrical property of…
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Kirchhoff's laws are essential for…
What are trimmer capacitors? Trimmer capacitors are variable…
Resistance Changes with Temperature The temperature coefficient of…
We learned in a previous page that resistors can be connected in…
What are film capacitors? Film capacitors are capacitors which use a…
What Is Ohm’s Law? Ohm’s law states that the electrical…
Capacitors A capacitor exhibits a relatively large amount of…
Capacitors used for energy storage Capacitors are devices which store…
In a previous page, we discussed phasors, but we didn’t explore…
What are air capacitors? Air capacitors are capacitors which use air…
