DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS ANDCOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
ALIAH UNIVERSITY
MA/27, New Town, Kolkata ~ 700 156
EXPERIMENT NO 1
1, FAMILIARIZATION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS.
OBJECTIVES:
a. To get familiar with basic electronic components such as Resistor, capacitors, Inductor, diodes,
transistors, integrated circuits (IC).
. To test and understand the function of various electronic components
RESISTORS: 4
A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as
a circuit element. The current through a resistor is in direct proportion to the voltage across the resistor’s
terminals. This relationship is represented by Ohm's law. A device used in electrical circuits to maintain a
constant relation between current flow and voltage. Resistors are used to step up or lower the voltage at
different points in a circuit and to transform a current signal into a voltage signal or vice versa, among
other uses. The electrical behaviour of a resistor obeys Ohm's law for a constant resistance; however,
some resistors are sensitive 10 heat, light, or other variables. Resistors are one of the most used
components in a circuit. Most are color coded, but some have their value in Ohms and their tolerance
printed on them. A multimeter that can check resistance can also be helpful, providing the resistor is
already removed from the board (measuring it while still soldered in can give inaccurate results, due to
‘connections with the rest of the circuit). They are typically marked with an
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POTENTIOMETER:
Potentiometers are variable resistors. They normally have their value marked with the maximum
value in Ohms. Smaller trimpots may use a 3-digit code where the first 2 digits are significant, and the
3rd is the multiplier (basically the number of 0's after the first 2 digits). For example, code 104 — 10
followed by four 0's = 100000 Ohms = 100K Ohms. They may also have a letter code on them indicating
the taper (which is how resistance changes in relation to how far the potentiometer is turned), They are
typically marked with an “VR” on a circuit board. 2
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BASIC ELECTRONICS LABORATORY MANUAL (ECE-191 & EE-192)DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS ANDCOMMUNICATION.
ALIAH UNIVERSITY
I1A/27, New Town, Kolkata — 700 156
CAPACITORS
‘A capacitor (originally known as a condenser) is a passive two-terminal electrical be
used to store energy electrostatically in an electric field. By contrast, batteries store energy vn
reactions, The forms of practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors
‘eparated by & dielectric (insulator); for example, one common construction consists of metal foils
separated by 2 thin layer of insulating film. Capacitors are widely used as parts of electrical cireuits in
mmany common electrical devices. Capacitors are also very commonly used. A lot have their values
printed on them, some are marked with 3-digit codes, and a few are color coded. The same resources
listed above for resistors can also help you identify capacitor values. They are typically marked with an