Physics A-Level
Effect of loading on output p.d.
What Effect of loading on output p.d. means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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If a load is connected across the output, the effective resistance of that part of the circuit changes and the output p.d. falls.
Topics that use Effect of loading on output p.d.
- Potential dividers (OCR A-Level)
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