resistors
Electrical flow restrictors
Resistors is the plural of resistor, an electrical component that limits current flow in a circuit.
Resistors convert electrical energy to heat and are fundamental to electronics, controlling voltage levels and protecting sensitive components.
They're measured in ohms: The circuit requires two 100-ohm resistors in series.
Charge-storing circuit components
- inductorsComponents storing magnetic energy
- transistorsSemiconductor switching devices
- diodesOne-way current components
- thermistorsHeat-varying resistance devices
potentiometers · fuses · semiconductors · LEDs · transformers · relays · oscillators · rectifiers
Resistance measurement units
- megaohmsUnits of electrical resistance
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
- ohmmeterInstrument measuring electrical resistance
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
conductance · tolerance · precision · accuracy · color code · bands · calibration · testing
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- wattageElectrical output measure
- powerEnergy transfer rate
electrons · charge · flow · conductivity · polarity · AC · DC · signal
Solderless circuit-building platform
- PCBElectronic component substrate
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- tracesSlight remaining amounts
nodes · ground · schematic · layout · circuitry · series · parallel · pull-up
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
- wattageElectrical output measure
- overheatingBecoming dangerously warm
burnout · derating · cooling · heatsink · power rating · hot · insulation · ventilation
capacitors
Charge-storing circuit components
- inductorsComponents storing magnetic energy
- transistorsSemiconductor switching devices
- diodesOne-way current components
thermistors · potentiometers · fuses · semiconductors · LEDs · transformers · relays · oscillators · rectifiers · regulators
ohms
Resistance measurement units
- megaohmsUnits of electrical resistance
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
- ohmmeterInstrument measuring electrical resistance
impedance · conductance · tolerance · precision · accuracy · color code · bands · calibration · testing · continuity
current
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- wattageElectrical output measure
power · electrons · charge · flow · conductivity · polarity · AC · DC · signal · frequency
breadboard
Solderless circuit-building platform
- PCBElectronic component substrate
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
traces · nodes · ground · schematic · layout · circuitry · series · parallel · pull-up · pull-down
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
- wattageElectrical output measure
overheating · burnout · derating · cooling · heatsink · power rating · hot · insulation · ventilation · ambient
- Motherboardsmotherboard, PCB, chipset, BIOS, CPU socket
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- electronicscomputer, capacitors, TVs, TV, telephone
- electrical engineeringelectrical engineer, current, circuit design, circuits, voltage
- industrial suppliesfasteners, bolts, screws, washers, bearings
- electrical equipmentelectric motors, transformer, transformers, generators, circuit breaker
resistorssuperconductors
Zero-resistance current carriers
conductors · short circuits · jumper wires · wires · jumpers