If the red (positive) lead of the ohmmeter is connected to the base and the black (negative) lead is connected to either the emitter or collector, a low resistance will be indicated. These electrons w...If the red (positive) lead of the ohmmeter is connected to the base and the black (negative) lead is connected to either the emitter or collector, a low resistance will be indicated. These electrons will attempt to recombine with the majority base holes, however, because the base is physically thin and lightly doped, only a small percentage of the injected electrons will recombine with base holes and exit the base terminal back to ground.
