Resistors and Conductors

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StayatHomeElectronics

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I have recently been part of a discussion on materials where people have put them into three catagories: conductor, insulator, and semiconductor.

There was some question about which category contains the resistor, since it does restrict current flow but does not fit into the transistor style definition of a semiconductor. I have always thought of it as a conductor but have no really good arguments to support it.

Anyone have any thoughts on the issue?
 

KL7AJ

Joined Nov 4, 2008
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I have recently been part of a discussion on materials where people have put them into three catagories: conductor, insulator, and semiconductor.

There was some question about which category contains the resistor, since it does restrict current flow but does not fit into the transistor style definition of a semiconductor. I have always thought of it as a conductor but have no really good arguments to support it.

Anyone have any thoughts on the issue?

The resistor will fall into the conductor category. Conductance is the reciprocal of resistance. G(mhos (or Siemens))=1/R

Eric
 
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