Physics GCSE
Light-dependent and thermistor sensing
What Light-dependent and thermistor sensing means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Light-dependent and thermistor sensing
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Reference: OCR
An NTC thermistor drops in resistance as temperature rises, and an LDR drops in resistance as light intensity rises.
Topics that use Light-dependent and thermistor sensing
- Simple circuits (OCR GCSE)
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