ballast resistor
ballast resistor · ballast resistors
An electrical resistor whose resistance varies with the current passing through it,…An electrical resistor whose resistance varies with the current passing through it, and thus tends to maintain a constant current
Meaning
1 sensesAn electrical resistor whose resistance varies with the current passing through it, and thus tends to maintain a constant current
More definitions
- a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
Translations
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plural: ballast resistors| Singular | ballast resistor |
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