Basic Electronics Components

Transistor

• Amplifies signals

• Stores data

• Generates power

• Transmits light

Wires

• Conduct electricity

• Insulate against electricity

• Absorb electricity

• Reflect electricity

Capacitor Function

• Stores energy

• Smooths voltage

• Increases current

• Decreases resistance

Transistor Image

• A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals

• A type of resistor used in electronic circuits

• A component that stores electrical energy

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

LDR

• Light-dependent resistor

• Light-detecting relay

• Low-density resistor

• Light-distribution regulator

LDR Image

• [Image of an LDR]

• [Image of a resistor]

• [Image of a capacitor]

• [Image of a diode]

Wires Image

• Image of electrical wires

• Image of fiber optic cables

• Image of coaxial cables

• Image of telephone wires

Battery Image

• Image of a battery

• Image of a light bulb

• Image of a solar panel

• Image of a resistor

Battery

• Stores electrical energy

• Converts electrical energy to mechanical energy

• Discharges energy as heat

• Increases electrical resistance

Capacitor Image

• Image of a resistor

• Image of an inductor

• Image of a capacitor

• Image of a diode