Physics A-Level
Thermistors in sensing circuits
What Thermistors in sensing circuits means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Thermistors in sensing circuits
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Because the change is large and reproducible, NTC thermistors are used as temperature sensors and in potential-divider circuits.
Topics that use Thermistors in sensing circuits
- Resistivity (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Charge-carrier release in semiconductors
- Choice of measuring instruments
- Experimental determination of resistivity
- Graphical interpretation of ρ against T
- Microscopic model of conduction in metals
- ntc thermistor
- Resistivity
- Semiconductor charge-carrier model
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