DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name of the Staff member : P.S.R. Muralidhar

Designation : Sr.Lecturer in ECE
Branch : Electronics & Communication Engg
Institution : GMR. Polytechnic, Gajwel, Medak
Dist.
Year/Semester : I Year
Subject : Electronic Components & Devices
Subject Code : EC-105
Major Topic : Resistors
Sub Topic : Features & Classification of
Resistors
Duration : 50 Minutes
Teaching aids : PPT
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Objectives

On completion of this class you should be able to know

• Features of Resistors

• Laws of Resistance

• Classification of Resistors

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Features of Resistors:

• Have Two terminals

• Passive Devices

• Bilateral Devices

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Laws of Resistance:

The Resistance ‘R’ offered by a material depends on

various factors

• Varies directly on its length, l

• Varies inversely on its cross section area, A
• Depends on the nature of the material specified by
its Resistivity or Specific Resistance, ρ
• Also depends on the temperature

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Assuming that the temperature is constant, the
Resistance (R) can be expressed as
R = ρl / A

Where R is resistance in ohms ( Ω )

l is length in meters
A is area in square meters
ρ is Specific Resistance in Ω-mts

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Classification of Resistors
Resistors are classified

• Based on the usage / type of working.

• Based on the construction.

• Based on the usage.

• Fixed Resistors – Resistance value fixed.

• Variable Resistors – Resistance value can be changed.

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Classification of Resistors

Fig. 1

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Summary

• Resistors are Two terminal, passive, bi-lateral

devices .

• The Resistance value of a material depends on its

physical dimensions.

• Resistors are basically Two types –Fixed Resistors

and variable Resistors

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 Quiz 1

1. A potentiometer is a _________ resistor?

(a) fixed
(b) variable
(c) none

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 Quiz 2

2. The value of a resistor is directly

proportional to its?

(a) length
(b) area
(c) resistance
(d) all

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 Quiz 3

1. Resistors are _______ devices?

(a) passive
(b) active
(c) passive & bilateral
(d) all

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Short Questions

1. What are the features of Resistors ?

3. Based on the Laws of Resistance, give an

expression for the Resistance value.

3. Give the classification of Resistors.

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