Kirchhoff’s Laws

Gustav Robert Kirchhoff   Kirchhoff's laws are essential for…

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Ohm’s Law

What Is Ohm’s Law? Ohm’s law states that the electrical…

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Electrolytic Capacitor

What are electrolytic capacitors? An electrolytic capacitor is a type…

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AC Power Analysis In Reactive Circuits

We already know that purely reactive components (or purely reactive…

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Resistor Properties

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

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Heater Resistor

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

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Resistor Symbols

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

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Thin and Thick Film

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

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Varistor

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

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Photoresistor

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

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Rheostat

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

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Measurements In Electrical Engineering

Powers of Ten A numeral system is a method of using certain digits to…

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Electric Charge

What is electric charge? Electric charge is a fundamental physical…

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Coupling and Decoupling

Decoupling capacitors When designing a circuit, many novice engineers…

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Supercapacitor

What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…

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Resistor Sizes and Packages

Resistors are available in a large number of different package styles…

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What Is Meant By Electrical Resistance?

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

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Capacitors in parallel

Capacitors, like other electrical elements, can be connected to other…

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Power Rating

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

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Basic DC Circuit Theory

Voltage and Current Relationship The earth is a dynamic place. Objects…

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Resistors in Series

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

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PTC Thermistor

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

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Magneto Resistor

What is a Magneto Resistor Magneto resistors have a variable…

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Ohm’s Law

What Is Ohm’s Law? Ohm’s law states that the electrical…

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Passive And Active Electronic Components

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

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Wirewound Resistor

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

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Measurements In Electrical Engineering

Powers of Ten A numeral system is a method of using certain digits to…

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Resistor Properties

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

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Ceramic Capacitor

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

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Varistor

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

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Resistors for LED Circuits

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

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Shunt Resistor

Definition Shunt Resistor A shunt resistor is used to measure electric…

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Heater Resistor

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

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What Is Meant By Electrical Resistance?

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

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Energy Storage

Capacitors used for energy storage Capacitors are devices which store…

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Power Resistor

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

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What Is Wye And Delta?

We learned in a previous page that resistors can be connected in…

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Resistor Color Code Calculator

This resistor color code calculator will help you determine the value…

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Resistor Inductance

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

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AC Power Analysis In Reactive Circuits

We already know that purely reactive components (or purely reactive…

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Electric Field

What is an electric field? An electric field is a special state that…

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Fixed Resistor

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

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