Minimum and Maximum Resistances: A carbon resistor has a lead inductance of 20 nH and a stray capacitance of 1 pF. If you want to avoid reactance effects over a frequency range of 0 to 1 MHz, what is the smallest resistance you should use? The largest?

Answer: The smallest resistance is 1.26 ohms and the largest resistance is 15.9 kohms.

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