12 | Resistors
The resistor is the simplest and also the most fundamental of all electronic components. It is designed to have a constant resistance across all frequencies and under all normal circuit conditions (within reason). Resistors limit the amount of current flowing through them and they drop voltage across their terminals. Voltage drop is the term used to talk about the difference in voltage between two points in a circuit, also commonly referred to as the potential difference between the two points.
Resistors come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common format used for handmade electronics is the little dumbbell with coloured stripes on its body and leads sticking out from either ...
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