The inductor is the electromagnetic cousin of the capacitor. It stores energy in a magnetic field when current flows through it, typically using a coil of wire wrapped around a core. Inductors oppose changes in current (they try to keep current flowing smoothly). You will find inductors in power supplies to reduce interference, in radio frequency circuits for tuning, and in transformers (two coupled inductors) to step voltage up or down. They are measured in Henries (H).
An electronic component is any basic discrete device or physical entity in an electronic system used to affect electrons or their associated fields. These components are the "atoms" of circuit design. They are broadly classified into two categories: Active Components (which can amplify or control electricity, like transistors) and Passive Components (which cannot amplify but can store, filter, or resist electricity, like resistors and capacitors).
Title: Your First Toolkit Suggested Starter Components: introduction to basic electronic components ppt
By the end of the presentation, the audience will be able to:
Visuals: The schematic symbol (a triangle pointing to a line) and a physical diode component. The inductor is the electromagnetic cousin of the capacitor
This is your first "Active" component. A diode allows electricity to flow in only one direction.
Visuals: A coil of wire, sometimes wrapped around an iron core. Visuals: A coil of wire, sometimes wrapped around
While capacitors store energy in an electric field, inductors store it in a magnetic field.