Mbira
Well-known member
Resistors slow down the speed of the electrons which is a reduction in current.
So I'm thinking of this from a physics standpoint. All these electrons are being attracted to a positive charge. They go in to a resistor which has a bunch of atoms that some of those electrons smash in to (generating heat). So there are fewer physical electrons coming out the other side. That is our reduction on current.
But the electrons that do come out are still as equally attracted to the positive voltage, right?
So I understand that due to Ohm's law there is a voltage reduction after the resistor, but how does the reduction of voltage actually happen? In other words, I don't understand how the amount of electromagnetic Force has actually reduced after the resistor? Is it simply that there are less electrons to exert that force on and so therefore that is why it is measured as a lesser amount?
I hope my question makes sense!
EDIT: Thank you all for correcting many of my mistakes above!
So I'm thinking of this from a physics standpoint. All these electrons are being attracted to a positive charge. They go in to a resistor which has a bunch of atoms that some of those electrons smash in to (generating heat). So there are fewer physical electrons coming out the other side. That is our reduction on current.
But the electrons that do come out are still as equally attracted to the positive voltage, right?
So I understand that due to Ohm's law there is a voltage reduction after the resistor, but how does the reduction of voltage actually happen? In other words, I don't understand how the amount of electromagnetic Force has actually reduced after the resistor? Is it simply that there are less electrons to exert that force on and so therefore that is why it is measured as a lesser amount?
I hope my question makes sense!
EDIT: Thank you all for correcting many of my mistakes above!