信息工程专业英语Unit 1 Circuit Components.pptx

Unit 1 Circuit Components1.1 Text1.2 Reading Materials　1.1 Text　　　　Resistors：A resistor is an electrical component that resists the flow of electrical current. The amount of current (I) flowing in a circuit is directly proportional to the voltage across it and inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit. This is Ohm law and can be expressed as a formula: . The resistor is generally a linear device and its characteristics form a straight line when plotted on a graph.　　Resistors are used to limit current flowing to a device, thereby preventing it from burning out, as voltage dividers to reduce voltage for other circuits, as transistor biasing circuits, and to serve as circuit loads.　Generally, resistors (Fig1.1) consist of carbon composition, wire-wound, and metal film. The size of resistors depends on power ratings. Larger sizes are referred to as power resistors. Variable resistors are adjustable: rheostats, potentiometers, and trimmer pots. Precision resistors have a tolerance of 1% or less.Fig 1.1 Various Resistors　　If you are a bit serious about the electronics hobby I recommend learning the “Color Code”. It makes a lot easier. The same color code is used for everything else, like coils, capacitors etc. Again, just the color code associated with a number, like: black=0 brown=1 red=2, etc. Fig 1.2 is an example; it is a 4-band resistor.　　Can you “create” your own resistors? Of cause and not difficult. Here is how to do it. Draw a line on a piece of paper with a soft pencil, HB or 2HB will do fine. Make the line thick and about 2 inches (5 cm) long. With your multimeter, measure the ohm’s value of this line by putting a probe on each side of the line; make sure the probes are touching the carbon from the pencil. The value would probably be around the 800 k to 1.5 M depending line. The resistance will drop considerably, if you erase some of it (length-wise obviously!). You can also use carbon with silicon glue and when it dries measure the resistan