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resistor Two simple circuit diagrams, each with a battery, resistor, and ammeter. The left diagram shows the ammeter before the resistor; the right diagram shows it after the resistor. Diagram showing two resistor configurations: on the left, resistors R1 and R2 are connected in series between points a and b; on the right, resistors R1 and R2 are connected in parallel between points c and d. A diagram showing the relationships among resistor, capacitor, inductor, and memristor, with circuit symbols, equations, and arrows connecting voltage, current, charge, and magnetic flux variables.
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Different types of resistors.
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Two diagrams showing an ammeter connected to a simple circuit in two different positions.
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Figure 1: Resistors. (A) In series. (B) In parallel.
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The four fundamental passive electrical components (those that do not produce energy)...
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