Resistor

A resistor controls the electric current as it passes through them.

  • The colour-coded lines are used to determine their value.

Resistors have many uses including:

  1. reduce current flow
  2. adjust signal levels
  3. divide voltages. This happens when resistors are lined up in series with each other.

Resistors dissipate electrical power as heat

  • For bigger applications like a motor, this is exactly what they are used for.

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