Understanding electronic components - Resistor, calculations and colour code
The resistor is arguably one of the most important components in an electronic circuit. Without them then many circuits would not work and components could be destroyed. It is therefore essential to understand what a resistor is, why it is needed and how to calculate the correct resistor. If not then you may find components going up in smoke as shown in this video.
This video also covers how to select an appropriate resistor size, the e-series resistor values and the 4-color color code scheme used to show the resistance values.
For more details see my Beginner Electronics Guides at: http://www.penguintutor.com/electronics
and the resistor guide at:
http://www.penguintutor.com/electroni...
Chapters:
00:00 About resistors
00:30 Without resistors - LED burns out
02:08 Choosing a resistor
03:14 Ohm's law
05:51 E-series resistor values
07:52 Resistor color codes
10:09 Resistor on fire
10:24 Other types of resistor
11:19 More information
