Elements of Electric Circuit Every electric circuit has a unique function to perform, which depends on what elements are used in it. There are many components which are used to build a circuit but in this post only basic elements are covered. Basic Elements: Components like Resistors , Capacitors and Inductors are the fundamental building blocks of all the electric or electronic circuits. There are many other components used in circuits which will dealt later but for now we focus on the very basic ones. Each of these basic elements has a unique function which cannot be performed by another. Resistor: An electric component that resists the flow of electric current in a circuit. The amount of current that can be limited by a resistor depends on the value of the resistor, called the resistance. The resistance of a resistor depends on the material from which the resistor is made, its length, its diameter and also the temperature of the material. Higher value of resistor