Shunt Resistor

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

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Resistor Properties

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

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Resistor Values

Standard Resistor Values In 1952, the IEC (International…

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Pull-up and Pull-down Resistors

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

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Trimpot

What is a Trimpot? A trimpot or trimmer potentiometer is a small…

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Trimmer Capacitor

What are trimmer capacitors? Trimmer capacitors are variable…

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Potentiometer

What is a Potentiometer? A potentiometer is a manually adjustable…

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Resistor Inductance

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

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Thin and Thick Film

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

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Power Rating

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

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Resistor Symbols

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

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Complex Numbers, Phasors And Phase Shift

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

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Resistance of a Resistor

Resistance of a Resistor The function of a resistor is to oppose the…

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Resistor Color Code

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

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About the Authors

Robert Keim Robert Keim graduated from the University of California,…

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Potentiometer Taper

What is Potentiometer Taper? Potentiometer taper is the relation…

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Ohm’s Law

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

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Electrical Resistivity

What Is Electrical Resistivity? Electrical resistivity is a measure of…

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Capacitors in parallel

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

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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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