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  2. Resistor - Wikipedia

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    Various resistor types of different shapes and sizes. A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. In electronic circuits, resistors are used to reduce current flow, adjust signal levels, to divide voltages, bias active elements, and terminate transmission lines, among other uses.

  3. List of resistors - Wikipedia

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    A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. In electronic circuits, resistors are used to reduce current flow, adjust signal levels, to divide voltages , bias active elements, and terminate transmission lines , among other uses.

  4. Current–voltage characteristic - Wikipedia

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    The simplest I–V curve is that of a resistor, which according to Ohm's law exhibits a linear relationship between the applied voltage and the resulting electric current; the current is proportional to the voltage, so the I–V curve is a straight line through the origin with positive slope. The reciprocal of the slope is equal to the resistance.

  5. Electrical resistance and conductance - Wikipedia

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    Also called chordal or DC resistance This corresponds to the usual definition of resistance; the voltage divided by the current R s t a t i c = V I. {\displaystyle R_{\mathrm {static} }={V \over I}.} It is the slope of the line (chord) from the origin through the point on the curve. Static resistance determines the power dissipation in an electrical component. Points on the current–voltage ...

  6. Electrical resistivity and conductivity - Wikipedia

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    Then the electric field and current density are constant and parallel, and by the general definition of resistivity, we obtain ρ = E J , {\displaystyle \rho ={\frac {E}{J}},} Since the electric field is constant, it is given by the total voltage V across the conductor divided by the length ℓ of the conductor:

  7. Electronic circuit - Wikipedia

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    An electronic circuit is composed of individual electronic components, such as resistors, transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes, connected by conductive wires or traces through which electric current can flow. It is a type of electrical circuit.

  8. Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering - Wikipedia

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    The science of electric fields, magnetic fields, currents, charges, and forces. electromechanical A system that has both an electrical component and a mechanical component, such as a motor or a relay. electromote An 1882 demonstration of a prototype electric trolley bus. electromotive force

  9. Ohm's law - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, the rate of flow of electrical charge, that is, the electric current, through an electrical resistor is proportional to the difference in voltage measured across the resistor. More generally, the hydraulic head may be taken as the analog of voltage, and Ohm's law is then analogous to Darcy's law which relates hydraulic head to the ...