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The difference between a Transistor and a Resistor is that a transistor is designed to amplify the electrical current, whereas a Resistor is designed to reduce the electrical current.

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How did the word transistor originate?

The word "transistor" is a blend of "transfer" and "resistor," reflecting its function of transferring electrical signals across a resistor. It was coined by John R. Pierce, an engineer at Bell Laboratories, where the first transistor was developed in 1947.


What is the phase difference between the current through the resistor and inductor in an AC circuit?

The phase difference between the current through the resistor and inductor in an AC circuit is 90 degrees.


What is the voltage across the resistor at this instant in the circuit where Vab is measured?

The voltage across the resistor at the instant in the circuit where Vab is measured is equal to the potential difference between points A and B.


How to find the potential difference across a resistor in an electric circuit?

To find the potential difference across a resistor in an electric circuit, you can use Ohm's Law, which states that voltage (V) equals current (I) multiplied by resistance (R). So, you can calculate the potential difference by multiplying the current flowing through the resistor by the resistance value of the resistor.


What is the difference between a bipolar transistor and a field effect transistor?

A bipolar transistor uses both majority and minority charge carriers for conduction, while a field effect transistor primarily relies on majority charge carriers. Field effect transistors have a higher input impedance compared to bipolar transistors. Additionally, bipolar transistors are current-operated devices, while field effect transistors are voltage-operated devices.

Related Questions

Why transistor so named?

Transistor stands for "Transfer Resistor". (Resistor of transference)


What is the full form of transistor?

The fullform of transistor is transfer resistor.


How do you bias a 2N5777 photo-transistor?

connect the base of the transistor to a variable resistor and to a normal resistor


How do you bias a 2N5777 photo transistor?

connect the base of the transistor to a variable resistor and to a normal resistor


What is self biasing a transistor?

if a transistor resistor is connected to the emmiter .


Can a transistor can act like resistor capacitor inductor?

A transistor acts like a resistor when Gate is connected to Source.


Difference between variable resistor and rheostat?

The difference between a variable resistor and a rheostat is the same as the difference between six and half a dozen.


What is rt in electronics?

I believe that is resistor transistor technology TTL transistor transistor logic


Function of resistor capacitor and transistor on integrated circuit?

resistor


Are transistor the same as the variable resistor?

no


Why is a resistor positioned before the transistor?

It is done in order to protect the transistor from the heavy currents flowing (resistor reduces current flow) into its terminals.


Why transistor is called transfer of resistor?

Transistor=Transfer+Resistor. When Transistor operates in active region its input resistance is high and output resistance is low. So,We can consider transistor as a device which transfers its resistance from high to low. And by this property transistor amplifies input signal.

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