Physics A-Level
Using and rearranging divider equations
What Using and rearranging divider equations means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Using and rearranging divider equations
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Applying Vout = [R₂/(R₁ + R₂)]Vin to find the output voltage across the lower resistor R₂, and V₁/V₂ = R₁/R₂ to compare the potential differences across two series resistors.
Topics that use Using and rearranging divider equations
- Potential dividers (OCR A-Level)
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