ECN-Electronic Component News, March 1st, 2004
The resistor's main purpose is to resist current and voltage. This is done by combining conductive material with a nonconductive to form a substance that allows electrons to flow through it, but not as efficiently as a typical wire. The three main types of resistors are low power, high power and variable.
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The low power carbon film resistor is composed of a resistive material like graphite that is then cut into blocks or wrapped, or grafted in a desired way. Resistors in this category would include the standard film resistor, the chip resistor and the network resistor...
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