What kind of material are resistors made of?

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What kind of material are resistors made of?

What are main chemical properties of resistors usually used in introductory labs? Thank you!

2007-03-10 06:35:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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couple of decent references for you

2007-03-10 06:44:21 · answer #1 · answered by Indiana Frenchman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Cheep resistors are usually made of carbon.

For high power, high heat applications that would melt carbon, you have wire wound resistors that are made of loops of steel wire wrapped around a ceramic core.

2007-03-10 14:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Carbon

2007-03-10 14:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by Zefram 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋