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Lecture 1
Lecture 1
Lecture 1
Passive Components
• Resistors
(carbon composition)
Insulation coating
Leads
Capacitors
Foil
• Capacitors Mica
Foil
Mica Mica capacitor_
Foil
Mica
Foil
Tantalum electrolytic
capacitor (polarized)
Inductors
• Inductors
• Transistors
1. A resistor is an example of
a. a passive component
b. an active component
c. an electrical circuit
d. all of the above
P peta 1015
Can you T tera 1012
name the
prefixes and G giga 109
their
meaning? M mega 106
k kilo 103
m milli 10-3
Can you m micro 10-6
name the
prefixes and n nano 10-9
their
meaning? p pico 10-12
f femto 10-15
Metric Conversions
When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit,
move the decimal point to the right. Remember, a
smaller unit means the number must be larger.
Smaller unit
0.47 MW = 470 kW
Larger number
Metric Conversions
When converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit,
move the decimal point to the left. Remember, a larger
unit means the number must be smaller.
Larger unit
10,000 pF = 0.01 mF
Smaller number
Answers:
1. a 6. d
2. d 7. b
3. b 8. d
4. d 9. d
5. c 10. a
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V
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Voltage
Voltage is responsible for establishing current.
e-
Sources of voltage +
e-
shown. Porous
barrier
CuSO4
solution
6. A battery stores
a. electrons
b. protons
c. ions
d. chemical energy
Leads
3
1 2 Variable
Shaft
(potentiometer)
Wiper
Resistive
element R
Variable
(rheostat)
d. V It
Answers:
1. a 6. d
2. d 7. c
3. b 8. b
4. c 9. b
5. c 10. b
V
I
R
115 V V
m V
A Ra n g e
A u t o ra n g e 1 s
To u c h / H o ld 1 s
10 A
V
40 m A C O M
Fu se d
I (m A )
10.0 V - 0 V
The reciprocal of the 8
conductance is the
4
resistance:
1 1
R 676 Ω 0
0 2 4 6 8 10
G 1.48 mS
V (V )
C u rren t (m A )
6 .0
What is its 0
conductance? 0.37 mS 0 10
V o lta g e (V )
20 30
Current (mA)
6.0
resistance curve plots a
hyperbola. 4.0
2.0
Answers:
1. d 6. c
2. a 7. a
3. b 8. c
4. b 9. d
5. a 10. c