Do resistors destroy the electrons as the electrons move through a resistor?

Resistors also exert a force on electrons, but in this case it’s like friction: it acts to slow them down. This force removes energy from the electrons. You’re correct that it does not destroy the energy: it ends up as heat, like most “waste energy” in the universe.

How does a current flow through a resistor?

The potential drop across each resistor is the same. Current through each resistor can be found using Ohm’s law I=V/R, where the voltage is constant across each resistor. In this case, the current flows from the voltage source and enters a junction, or node, where the circuit splits flowing through resistors R1 and R2.

Do electrons lose energy in a resistor?

The electrons therefore lose kinetic energy and slow down. This leads to resistance. The transferred energy causes the resistor to heat up.

Does the current flow through the resistor or across the resistor?

Since there is only one path for the charges to flow through, the current is the same through each resistor. The equivalent resistance of a set of resistors in a series connection is equal to the algebraic sum of the individual resistances. (a) Three resistors connected in series to a voltage source.

Do resistors decrease the current?

A circuit always has a bit of resistance, no matter if it has resistors or not in it. Even wires have a little bit of resistance. So yes, the resistor does reduce the current. (But the current flowing into the resistor is still the same as the current flowing out.)

Where does the energy go in a resistor?

Power in Resistors. When a current flows through a resistor, electrical energy is converted into HEAT energy. The heat generated in the components of a circuit, all of which possess at least some resistance, is dissipated into the air around the components.

Where do electrons go after being used?

They end up getting pushed out through the air, the water, or whatever surrounds the object. We call a collection of moving electrons an electric current, therefore a buildup of charge can drive a current. The electrons simply flow away from the pile and ultimately end up attached to atoms in the environment.