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Passive Electronic Components

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    Resistor

    • A resistor is a component that resists electron flow.
    • The unit of resistance is called an ohm (Ω). 1Ω = 1V/A
    • In an electronic circuit schematic, a resistor is represented by:

    resistor.PNG

    Capacitor

    • A capacitor is an electronic component that stores charge
    • It consists of two conductive plates separated by an insulating medium
    • The unit of capacitance is called a farad (F). 1 F = 1 C/V
    • In an electronic circuit schematic, a capacitor is represented by:

    capacitor.PNG

    A simple applet used to illustrate the principle of resistance

    http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/filamentresistance/index.html

    Simple applets used to illustrate the principle of capacitance

    http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/capacitance/index.html

    http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/capacitor/


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