BASIC

COMPONENTS
OF
ELECTRONICS
As homemakers, we should
know the basic electronic parts
and components and their
specific
uses.
Electronic
components are those parts of
a product used in electronic
processes.

Following are those components:

Resistors Devices made of
materials which resist or
oppose the flow of electric
current. The unit of resistance
is measured in ohms.
As to type, resistors are
classified as:
Fixed resistors where values
are fixed and constant.
Variable resistors where
resistance can change/vary
through manual setting.

According to structure, resistors, are

classified as:
Carbon resistors where resistance is
derived from color coded carbon.
Wirewound resistors- where resistance
is derived from a length of wire wrapped
around a core and covered with an
insulating material.

Capacitors

Electronic
components
which
have the ability to
store
electrical
charges or voltages.
Have low resistance
to AC which means
that AC can pass
through them; but
highly resistant to
DC which means
that they can block
DC.

TYPES OF CAPACITORS:
According to insulating materials are as
follows:

Electrolytic
Mylar
Polyester
Air
Mica
Tantum
Ceramics
Paper

Capacitors
are
also
classified as non-polar or
polarized:
Polarized one terminal
of
the
capacitor
is
positive;
the
other,
negative, and polarity is
observed.
Non-polar can be
connected in any way in
a
circuit,
without
observing polarity.

Diodessemi-conductor
devices
consisting of the anode which is
positively
charged,
and
the
cathode (k), which is negatively
charged.

Different Kinds of Diodes used in a Circuit:

a. Rectifier diodes used to rectify and convert
an alternating current to pulsating direct
current ( fluctuating direct current).
b . Light emitting diodes works like a
rectifier diodes except that they are used to
indicate flow of electricity through emission of
light such as the dancing lights used in
entertainment places.
c. Zener Diodes- used to regulate heat.

A semi-conductor with active and

passive elements used to perform
complete electronic function.

It is used in electronic circuits to

introduce inductance, the tendency
to oppose any change ( increase or
decrease ) in the circuit current.

device
for
capturing
radio
frequencies from space which are fed
into a receiver.

A device which is rated in ampheres

used to protect circuit components
from damage due to overload.

A component used to step up

or down the voltage.

A semi- conductor device with three

electrodes which can function as a
switch, rectifier, amplifier or
oscillator.

The number or complete cycles

performed in one second is
described by
a. resistance
b. power
c. hertz
d. frequency

A system where the flow of

current is always in the same
direction
a. direct current
b. voltage
c. alternating current
d. power

The potential difference between

two points
a. Electromagnetic force
b. Voltage
c. Frequency
d. Resistance

The force which opposes and

reduces the flow by electrical
current is
a. Electromagnetic force
b. Power
c. Frequency
d. Resistance

It is the amount of work done by

electrical energy at a given time
a. Resistance
b. Power
c. Voltage
d. frequency

A gadget which regulates or

controls the flow of electric
current
a. short circuit
b. open circuit
c.

control

d.

load

A unit which converts electrical

energy into another form of energy
to do work
a. path
b. load
c. current
d. source

A wire through which electrical

current flows
a. load
b. control
c. source
d. path

A circuit in which current flows into

or more paths
a. Path
b. Series circuit
c. parallel circuit
d. source

A circuit in which there is only one

path through which the current
flows
a. Control

b. Series circuit
c. load
d. parallel circuit