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Can a resistor ever supply power, or can it only absorb it?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-07-07 19:33:45

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Can a resistor ever supply power, or can it only absorb it?

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Can a resistor ever supply power, or can it only absorb it?

  • Anonymous

    can only absorb it. Or rather, break the flow.

  • Anonymous

    A resistor cannot supply power. It can only dissipate power as heat.

  • Anonymous

    Sure. Apply power to the resistor and it will emit heat, thus supplying power as heat. Resistors do supply power as Johnson noise, but can't be practically harvested.

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