Physics A-Level
Voltage division proportional to resistance
What Voltage division proportional to resistance means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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In a series divider the current is the same through each resistor, so the potential difference across each resistor is proportional to its resistance.
Topics that use Voltage division proportional to resistance
- Potential dividers (OCR A-Level)
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