Resistor: A passive chunk of material that resists the flow of electrical current. A terminal is connected to each end you’re done. What could be simpler? It turns out it’s not so simple at all.

A wirewound resistor is another type of resistor manufactured by winding a thin metal alloy wire, usually Nickel/Chromium (Nichrome) or Copper/Nickel/Manganese (Manganin), around a ceramic, plastic, ...