You will also find the term "stiffer" used in the same way. A "stiff" resistor is one with a lower value so that it takes more current to change the voltage across it by a given amount. Of course these terms are only relative and "stiff" or "strong" has no absolute meaning. Rick At 04:28 AM 12/9/2011, bala wrote: >Hi All, >I have come across the below site,and on the third bullet,there is one term >'stronger'.I don't understand what 'stronger' resistor is?For example, i >know that 10K ohm is higher than 10ohm,but which one is stronger 10ohm or 10 >*k*Ohm.Kindly clarify.The site says 10ohm is stronger..am i right? > >http://electronicsbus.com/pullup-pulldown-resistors-guidelines-digital-system-board-design/<%20http://electronicsbus.com/pullup-pulldown-resistors-guidelines-digital-system-board-design/> >-- >bala, >SI Engineer, >Wipro Tech >Bangalore. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >To unsubscribe from si-list: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > >or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > >For help: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > >List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.net > >List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > >Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu