>You can't really make that generalisation. The examples
>below may depend on whether you are working with AC or DC
>Resistors limit current and drop voltage in AC - but so can
>capacitors
>Filters / integrators and other frequency-dependent functions
>will/can be a combination of R and C
>Both R and C can be used as voltage dividers
>*** Present a practical problem to get specific advice ***
>> > You use capacitors to filter, decouple, integrate,
>> > differentiate and other stuff.
>> > You use resistors to drop voltage, limit current,
>> > make heat and other stuff.

        Why not just tell the new-b to go to www.epanorama.net and search for good=
 "electronics 101" texts? :o)))


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