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Virtual Lab: Circuit Components and Symbols
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Battery
Polarized Capacitor
Inductor
Diode
Antenna
Transistor
(NPN/PNP)
Variable Resistor
This page provides descriptions of electrical components. For many, there are also short animations of the component and its symbol.

To navigate, pass your mouse over the links on your left.

As you pass over a link, a more detailed description will appear in this box.

For links that turn YELLOW, you can view a short animation that pictures the component and its circuit symbol by clicking on the yellow link.