Questions tagged [resistance]
A measure of how much a conductor opposes current flowing through it. It can also refer to a part of a circuit, which has a non-negligible resistance value.
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Multiple Resistors for Rf in Op-Amp
Is it allowable to combine the R6 and Rx resistors shown below? The resistors R6 and Rx are in series, and I need to calculate the gain. Given R6=2kOhm and Rx=2kOhm, then can Rf be taken as 4kOhm?
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Measurement of resistance of the Earth
From "Learning the Art of Electronics" by T. Hayes and P. Horowitz (Cambridge University Press, 2016):
If we attempt to use a digital multimeter to measure the resistance between A and B, ...
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Does this quesion have a solution? [closed]
Does this quesion have a solution?
Is it possible to solve for any value or all four?
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How does resistance limit the gain in a common emitter amplifier? [closed]
I am having trouble understanding common emitter amplifiers.
Can someone please explain how RE1 is limiting the gain of the amplifier in this circuit?
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How does lowering resistance lead to lower IR drop if the current will increase as a result?
I'm asking this question again because I think my first attempt may have been a little confusing.
My confusion is stemming from how lowering the resistance leads to lower IR drop.
I have a simple ...
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How higher load (high R) draws more current when the nature of resistance is to reduce/restrict the current?
Consider a voltage in a circuit(say 100 V) in a closed circuit, and a resistor 10 ohm and a Load of 20 ohm connected across it.
when you turn on the switch, current through them is almost 100/30 (3.33~...
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Calculating Case-to-Sink thermal resistance from bulk thermal conductivity of thermal pad material
I am using a thermal pad instead of a thermal compound between the mosfet and the heatsink.
Thermal pad (p/n 53-78-1ACG) has a thermal conductivity of 0.9 W/(m-C) and 0.15mm thickness.
Normally I am ...
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Should resistance between a and b terminals be considered when computing Thévenin-equivalent resistance?
When attempting to find the Thévenin-equivalent circuit to the left of terminals a and b in the image below, should one consider the 4.7 kΩ resistor? Why or why not?
When taking the 4.7 kΩ resistor ...
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Switch on resistance
I already spent quite some time looking at the forum's search feature, but cannot seem to find an answer. My challenge is the following, I have two batteries that are joined or separated by a switch. ...
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Higher Resistance Measurement on Wet Tongue than Dry Tongue?
I'm trying to start learning about electrical engineering as a hobby. I'm reading from a book right now, and it suggests using my multimeter to measure the resistance of my tongue while it's wet and ...
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Is heating element resistance linear?
I know light bulbs resistance varies depending on heat. What about heating elements?
Would 2000W heating element have 26.45 Ohm (230V / 26.45 Ohm = 8.7A, so 8.7A * 230V = 2000W) resistance both in ...
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When the depth of a conductor is sufficiently large, is the reactance equal to the resistance? [closed]
Is the reactance in a conductor approximately equal to the resistance in a conductor when the depth is very large?
If so, why?
I'm struggling to understand the concepts behind this. I believe it has ...
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What does mΩ/sq/25 μm mean?
I came across this specification on Saralon.com where they mentioned for one of their products
"Stretchable silver ink for stretchable electrical connections. Specially designed for bending ...
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Multimeter Negative Resistance
I have a Fluke 87V multimeter and sometimes when I measure some resistors (in power supply PCBs I saw it) it shows me negative value of resistance. Why this? It is some flaw of the multimeter or it ...
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How can I measure the resistance of non-linear devices using a digital multimeter?
Is the value of resistance that appears when we measure the resistance using a DMM at the terminals of any electronic device the total equivalent resistance of that device which is also called load ...
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Cascoding circuit output resistance issue
I was studying a cascoding circuit that was built as a constant current source. I am having a few confusions in this circuit:
I read that we need to increase the output resistance of the current ...
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How to set resistance measurements of particle layers in a resistivity cell, using an electrometer?
I am new to the use of electrometers as I come from the totally different environment of analogue experiments in fluids. Although I am familiar with the electrical measurements concepts, I am ...
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Why is the output resistance of a CMOS inverter determined by the NMOS when the output is high but by the PMOS when the output is low?
For the output pulled high, my professor's slides give this diagram:
and the equation
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r_{DSN} = \frac{1}{k_n'\left( \frac{W}{L} \right )_n \left(V_{DD} - V_{tn}\right)}
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Multimeter range
I've been using a small multimeter meter and the problem is that anytime I want to measure amperage that exceeds 200 mA, I have to switch the red probe the 10 A port. Unfortunately, I can't get the ...
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Percentage difference of winding measurements
I am trying to learn more about the proper winding measurement of power transformers.
In this regard I am following this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HIEIoa4NKA&list=LL&index=2.
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Relay contact resistance spec off?
This Finder relay series specifies
Power lost to the environment without contact current W 0.4
with rated current W 1.4
And a rated current of:
Rated current/Maximum peak current A 10/15
If I ...
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Detailed calculations for DIY SSR (solid state relay) circuit
I just want to understand the calculations for a DIY SSR project.
I do know the components required but I don't know how to calculate resistance values for this circuit. Also, what is the output of ...
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Megger terminals clarification
I saw that some meggers inject the test voltage / current from the - (minus) terminal while do this from the + (plus) terminals (don't know why, it probably depends on the manufacturer?)
Currently I ...
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Spark gap breakdown voltage vs gap area
I've been trying to design a 1 MV hydrogen gas spark gap.
I found the resistance of such to be in the range of 7 Ω/cm, not suitable for a target 40 kA current. Can I make the spark gap shorter without ...
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Getting four times the power by arranging four resistors
If I'm given four resistors of value R and power rating P (each resistor dissipates up to P), what are ways I can arrange these resistors so that my circuit has a power of 4P and resistance of R?
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In circuit debugging using continuity test on DMM give un-predictable results
I did a continuity test, between a ground point of my PCI card (audio) and a resistance (47Ω SMD). No beeping sound on both ends of the resistance.
After I de-soldered the resistance from the board, I ...
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Can I measure pinholes in a dielectric layer using LCR meter?
I have a thin dielectric film (~1 um) and I want to measure the quality of the film in terms of not allowing leakage current through pinholes. Can I use an LCR meter for this purpose? If yes, how? If ...
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Darlington Amplifier circuit (TIP 120) [duplicate]
I'm trying to wire a darlington TIP120 just to see if I can get the 1000 hfe dc gain at 100mA like it said on the data sheet. I made the circuit like it appeared in the data sheet, but wasn't ...
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Total Resistance, Source Current, Voltage & Current Across Resistor
I am doing some practice questions. However, there doesn't appear to be any answers online. Therefore, I am checking if I am correct here. Could you please let me know if my analysis and calculations ...
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If capacitors are frequency-dependent resistors, then what are inductors?
I was reading The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition, there it was saying "You can think of capacitors as frequency-dependent resistors."
So in terms of this description, what could inductors be?...
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Resistance measurement: Agilent 34401A vs. Fluke 179
I was attempting to measure isolation resistance between the output of an isolated DC/DC converter to machine chassis. I was somewhat surprised to see a large difference in measurement between a 6 1/2 ...
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Coil resistance and input current in stepper motor H-bridge
Vcc:
type: charger
Current: 2.5 A
Voltage: 12 V
Stepper motor:
Model: JK42HS40-1704
Coil resistance: 1.65 Ω
Coil current: 1.7 A
When choosing resistor R1.1 and R1....
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How can I maximize the power consumed in this resistor?
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I have gotten really stuck on this question. The question is:
Determine R3 so that maximum power is consumed in R3.
What is that ...
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Resistance value randomly changing
I am facing a weird issue where value of resistance (0402 package SMD) is changing randomly.
I have a fully functioning board design and have multiple boards where this issue is happening on same ...
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Series resistor vs PCB track impedance
I want to understand the below question:
There are digital interface for example, MII/RMII lines. It requires a PCB characteristic impedance of 50 Ω.
Also, better EMC flexibility, it is said to place ...
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What is I1, I2, I3 and I4?
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I have really gotten stuck on this question where I need to calculate I1, I2, I3 and I4. The numbers for the circuit is: V(a)=2 V, V(b)=...
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What is the difference between 1206 and 0612 (reversed) SMD resistors?
I wanted to know what is the difference and if a 1206 resistor can be chosen as second source of a 0612 if the other specifications are the same
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50's style Ford Auto Gauges
I'm looking for resistance wire to re-wrap vintage auto gauges that have been burnt open. These gauges work by wrap wire around a metal bar that when heated it bends which moves the needle. The ...
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Resistance measurement to voltage trigger [closed]
I am looking for a circuit that will take a resistance change that comes from detecting the presence of a dilute salt solution and converting it to a 5 volt trigger signal. The resistance changes from ...
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Limitation of the Thevenin's equivalent circuit
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Thevenin's theorem independently derived in 1853 by the German scientist Hermann von Helmholtz and in 1883 by Léon Charles Thévenin (...
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Is there a systematic way to choose parallel resistors?
I'm designing a circuit, and I need a particular resistance. However, I don't have a resistor with that value. Therefore, I want to combine two resistors in parallel. In principle, with the parallel ...
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How should I test my USB cables?
Some time ago, I purchased the FNB58 USB multimeter from FNIRSI with the intention of testing some of my USB cables. Ideally, I wanted to throw away those that are redundant and/or those that pose a ...
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Combining cable resistance and law of resistances in parallel circuits
For a parallel circuit it is true that
\$1/R = 1/R_{1} + 1/R_{2}\$
Consider two equal cable switched parallel to each other. Their individual resistance is \$R = phi * l * A\$, where phi is constant.
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Can an 18.7 Ω resistance between Vcc and GND cause an increase in current?
This is an ECU PCB and the measurement of resistance between Vcc and GND for the TC1762 Tricore MCU in the PCB is 18.7 Ω.
I have a reference board, the resistance there is 400 Ω between Vcc and GND ...
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Measuring power in AC
I have a heater running at 240VAC. I'm trying to measure the power by datalogging the voltage and current then multiply both inorder to get the power reading.
I know that this method works well with ...
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JFET or MOSFET for controlling the speed of a compressor (via resistance modulation)
I've recently purchased a 12v compressor with a control unit attached (QDZH35G - usually meant for refrigerators or A/C units, but this is for a DIY project). The speed of the compressor can be ...
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Its possible to link a group of 1/4 W resistors as an alternative to a resistor with a high power rating (1.25 W)?
I have 10 resistors. Each one is 10 Ω. Is it possible to reach 3.3 Ω with a power rating of 1.25 or 1.5 W?
I tried to get 3.3 Ω by linking in parallel (3 resistors), but the power rating is not high ...
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Why is the resistance in a double-cone conductor higher at the positive terminal?
I am trying to understand the current flow in a simple constricted conductor that looks like this:
And I have built a simple model that is based on charge conservation. When I simulate this in steady ...
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Balancing resistance circuit with two voltage sources
Hello, first I'm not sure if the title describes well enough the problem. I have the following circuit. Left side is a part of a voltage regulator.
Point A has a fixed potential of 1.2V (a feedback ...
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Transistor functionality confusion [closed]
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I'm reading a book about the basics of electronics and I've gotten to the section on transistors and it's brought up some confusion for me. I first understood Transistors to be basically ...
