Resistor Models and Demos

 

Code Number: 5D10.10

Demo Title: Resistor Models and Demos

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Principles and Varieties of Resistors

Area of Study: Electricity & Magnetism

Equipment: 

Demo Resistors (Assorted).

Procedure:

The demo resistors should need no advanced preparation.  These are just to show the wide variety of types and sizes available.

References:

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  • Johanna Miller, "A Solid-State Failure of the Born-Oppenheimer Approximation", Physics Today, Vol. 76, #2, Feb. 2023, p. 16.