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Charging of a Capacitor

When an external voltage is given, the electric charge gets converted into electrostatic charge. This happens while the capacitor is…

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Working of a Capacitor

A Capacitor can be understood as a two-terminal passive component which stores electrical energy. This electrical energy is stored in…

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Capacitors

A Capacitor is a passive component that has the ability to store the energy in the form of potential difference…

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Wattage

While using a resistor, if the flow of current increases, the resistor dissipates some heat. If this value crosses a…

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Thick Film

The film resistors have a resistive layer on a ceramic base, whose thickness defines the type they belong to. The…

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Carbon composition

A Wire wound resistor is formed by wounding a wire made up of a resistive material around a core. The…

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Carbon composition

The Carbon composition resistors are a blend of carbon particles, graphite and ceramic dust mixed with a binder substance like…

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Fixed Resistors

Fixed resistors are one type of linear resistors. A resistor is said to be a fixed resistor, if its value…

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Linear Resistors

A Linear resistor is one whose resistance doesn’t vary with the flow of current through it. The current through it,…

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Surface Mount

These are being highly used since the introduction of surface mount technology. These can be termed as chip resistors, which means…

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