electronics- electronic components

electrolytic capacitors

polarized

used for high capacitance values in DC circuits

ceramic capacitors

non-polarized

comes in various capacitance values

commonly used for filtering and decoupling in electronic circuits

film capacitors

non polarized

comes in polyester, polypropylene, and mylar

used in a wide range of applications due to their stability and reliability

Larger the gauge..

smaller the cross sectional area

number of circular mills equals..

the diameter of a round conductor squared (15 mils has an area of 225 mils)

resistors

used to create a desired voltage drop and limit current values

rated in watts (resistors ability to safely dissipate heat)

grouped by watt and ohm sizes

Power supplies

used to stabilize and filter voltage

audio circuits

used in audio circuits for coupling, filtering, and tone control

radio frequency circuits

impedance matching and signal coupling

capacitor

electronic component that stores and releases electrical energy

consists of two conductive plates separated by Dielectric

capacitance

measure of a capacitors ability to store charge

measured in farads

switches

device installed in circuits to control the flow of current

categorized by their actuator and electrical switching path