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Tweet 2 80 What is Resistor What is resistor and resistor calculations. What is resistor Ohm's law Resistors in parallel Resistors in series Dimensions and material affects Resistor image Resistor symbols Resistor color code Resistor types What is resistor Resistor is an electrical component that reduces the electric current. The resistor's ability to reduce the current is called resistance and is measured in units of ohms (symbol: ). If we make an analogy to water flow through pipes, the resistor is a thin pipe that reduces the water flow. Ohm's law The resistor's current I in amps (A) is equal to the resistor's voltage V in volts (V) divided by the resistance R in ohms ():
The resistor's power consumption P in watts (W) is equal to the resistor's current I in amps (A) times the resistor's voltage V in volts (V): P = I V
The resistor's power consumption P in watts (W) is equal to the square value of the resistor's current I in amps (A) times the resistor's resistance R in ohms (): P = I 2 R 49 Like Like What is Resistor http://www.rapidtables.com/electric/resistor.htm 1 of 6 14-06-2014 10:41
The resistor's power consumption P in watts (W) is equal to the square value of the resistor's voltage V in volts (V) divided by the resistor's resistance R in ohms (): P = V 2 / R Resistors in parallel The total equivalent resistance of resistors in parallel R Total is given by:
So when you add resistors in parallel, the total resistance is decreased. Resistors in series The total equivalent resistance of resistors in series R total is the sum of the resistance values: R total = R 1 + R 2 + R 3 +...
So when you add resistors in series, the total resistance is increased. Dimensions and material affects The resistance R in ohms () of a resistor is equal to the resistivity in ohm-meters (m) times the resistor's length l in meters (m) divided by the resistor's cross sectional area A in square meters (m 2 ): Resistor image Resistor symbols What is Resistor http://www.rapidtables.com/electric/resistor.htm 2 of 6 14-06-2014 10:41 Resistor (IEEE) Resistor reduces the current flow. Resistor (IEC) Potentiometer (IEEE) Adjustable resistor - has 3 terminals. Potentiometer (IEC) Variable Resistor / Rheostat (IEEE) Adjustable resistor - has 2 terminals. Variable Resistor / Rheostat (IEC) Trimmer Resistor Presest resistor Thermistor Thermal resistor - change resistance when temperature changes Photoresistor / Light dependent resistor (LDR) Changes resistance according to light Resistor color code The resistance of the resistor and its tolerance are marked on the resistor with color code bands that denotes the resistance value. There are 3 types of color codes: 4 bands: digit, digit , multiplier, tolerance. 5 bands: digit, digit, digit , multiplier, tolerance. 6 bands: digit, digit, digit , multiplier, tolerance, temperature coefficient. Color codes table
1st Digit
2nd Digit
3rd Digit Multiplier Tolerance Temperature Coefficient 4bands
Resistance calculation of 4 bands resistor R = (10digit 1 +digit 2 )multiplier Resistance calculation of 5 or 6 bands resistor R = (100digit 1 +10digit 2 +digit 3 )multiplier Resistor types Variable resistor Variable resistor has an adjustable resistance (2 terminals) Potentiometer Potentiometer has an adjustable resistance (3 terminals) Photo-resistor Reduces resistance when exposed to light Power resistor Power resistor is used for high power circuits and has large dimensions. Surface mount (SMT/SMD) resistor SMT/SMD resistors have small dimensions. The resistors are surface mounted on the printed circuit board (PCB), this method is fast and requires small board area. Resistor network Resistor network is a chip that contains several resistors with similar or different values. Carbon resistor Chip resistor Metal-oxide resistor
Ceramic resistor
Pull-up resistor In digital circuits, pull-up resistor is a regular resistor that is connected to the high voltage supply (e.g +5V or +12V) and sets the input or output level of a device to '1'. The pull-up resistor set the level to '1' when the input / output is disconnected. When the input / output is connected, the level is determined by the device and overrides the pull-up resistor. Pull-down resistor In digital circuits, pull-down resistor is a regular resistor that is connected to the ground (0V) and sets the input or output level of a device to ' 0 '. The pull-down resistor set the level to ' 0 ' when the input / output is disconnected. When the input / output is connected, the level is determined by the device and overrides the pull-down resistor.
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