resistor
passive electronic component used for its resistance
liquid rheostat
liquid-based variable resistor
film resistor
resistor whose active part is a film that can be produced with diverse technologies
high-value resistor
resistor with very high resistance (low conductance)
Starling resistor
Variable resistance mechanism used for flow control in heart surgery
heating element
converts electricity into heat through the process of resistive or Joule heating
electrical termination
ending a transmission line
braking resistor
element of a resistor brake
liquid resistor
electrical resistor in which the resistive element is a solution
flex sensor
sensor that measures the amount of deflection or bending
bleeder resistor
resistor used to slowly de-energize a power supply when turned off
potentiometer
three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider
resistance thermometer
type of temperature sensor (thermometer)
shunt
device which allows electric current to pass around a point in a circuit
rheostat
device that adjusts magnitude of current in a circuit by changing length
pull-up resistor
floating state
series resistor
electrical resistor connected in series with an electrical component
zero-ohm link
dummy resistor
thermistor
type of resistor whose resistance varies with temperature
inrush current limiter
component used to limit inrush current
loss free resistor
a resistor that does not lose energy