Neets Master Glossary

1-63 RESISTOR—The electrical component that offers resistance to the flow of current. It may be a coil of fine wire or a composition rod [1]. RESOLVER—A rotary, electromechanical device used to perform trigonometric computations by varying the magnetic couplings between its primary and secondary windings. It is generally used in circuits that solve vector problems, such as analog computers and conversion equipment. The resolver solves three different type problems: (1) Resolution - separating a vector into two mutually perpendicular components; (2) Composition - combining two components of a vector to produce a vector sum; and (3) Combination - the process of resolution and composition taking place simultaneously [15]. RESONANCE—The condition in a circuit containing inductance and capacitance in which the inductive reactance is equal and opposite to the capacitive reactance. This condition occurs at only one frequency and the circuit in that condition is said to be in resonance [2] [9] [10]. RESONANCE CHAMBER—See ECHO BOX [18]. RESONANT CIRCUIT—A circuit that contains both inductance and capacitance and is resonant at one frequency (X_L = X_C) [9]. RESONANT FREQUENCY—That frequency in a given resonant circuit at which the inductive and capacitive reactance values are equal and cancel each other [9]. RESONANT LINE—A transmission line that has standing waves of current and voltage [10]. REST FREQUENCY—The carrier frequency during the constant-amplitude portions of a phase modulation signal [12]. REST POSITION—See REFERENCE LINE [10]. REST TIME (RT)—The time when there is no pulse; nonpulse time [12]. RESULTANT MAGNETIC FIELD—The magnetic field produced in a synchro by the combined effects of the three stator magnetic fields [15]. RETENTIVITY—The ability of a material to retain its magnetism [1]. RETURN—The RF signal reflected back from a radar target; echo [18]. REVERBERATION—The multiple reflections of sound waves [10]. REVERSE AGC—The type of AGC that causes an amplifier to be driven toward cut-off [17]. REVERSE BIAS—An external voltage applied to a diode or semiconductor junction to reduce the flow of electrons across the junction. Also called BACK BIAS [7] [13]. RF RADIATION HAZARD—A health hazard caused by exposure to electromagnetic radiation or high- energy particles (ions). Abbreviated RADHAZ [18]. RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) AMPLIFIER—An amplifier designed to amplify signals with frequencies between 10 kilohertz (10 kHz) and 100,000 megahertz (100,000 MHz) [8]. RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) TRANSFORMER—A transformer specially designed for use with RF (radio frequencies). An RF transformer is wound onto a tube of nonmagnetic material and has a core of either powdered iron or air [8].