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Resistors for Beginners
Potential Dividers

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In this chapter, we will be exploring the concept of potential dividers, and how to calculate and utilize them in everyday circuits.

Potential Divider Basics
1 - What are potential dividers?
 

A potential divider is a circuit that utilises resistors to reduce a supplied voltage. The output voltage of the circuit is a fraction of the supplied voltage, determined by the values of the resistors in the circuit.

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In the circuit above, two resistors are used to output a potential difference, based on the ratio of these resistors. 

2 - How Are They Used?
 

To initiate the repair, we first need to strip down the robot to expose the error, as the basic checks show the fault lies within the robot. Below is a picture of the top face of the robot in question.

3 - How Do They Work?
 

To initiate the repair, we first need to strip down the robot to expose the error, as the basic checks show the fault lies within the robot. Below is a picture of the top face of the robot in question.

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Potential Divider - Lab
1 - What are potential dividers?
 

To initiate the repair, we first need to strip down the robot to expose the error, as the basic checks show the fault lies within the robot. Below is a picture of the top face of the robot in question.

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Potential Divider - Summary
1 - What are potential dividers?
 

To initiate the repair, we first need to strip down the robot to expose the error, as the basic checks show the fault lies within the robot. Below is a picture of the top face of the robot in question.

Chapter Quiz

Using your newly gained wisdom of potential dividers, attempt to solve the provided quiz question bellow.

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