RESISTORS

Resistors are one of the most important electronic components. They control voltage and current. They can be in series, parallel, or a combination of both. In a series cirucit the current in every resistor stays the same, but the voltage is different in each resistor according to the value of that resistor. In a parallel circuit the voltage is the same in each resistor and the current is the value that changes due to the value of each resistor. Both instances are applied to a series-parallel circuit. Pictured above is the schematic symbol and the actual resistor.

This is a an example of a series circuit

This is a an example of a parallel circuit

This is a an example of a series-parallel circuit

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