Physics GCSE
light dependent resistors
What light dependent resistors means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of light dependent resistors
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A component that responds to light rather than heat, with resistance that is very high in darkness and can fall to a few hundred in bright light.
Topics that use light dependent resistors
- Resistors (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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