Voltage Divider (Noun)
Meaning
Resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A voltage divider is used to reduce the voltage from the power supply to a level that is safe for the microcontroller.
- The voltage divider consists of two resistors connected in series across the voltage source, with the output taken from the junction between the two resistors.
- To create a voltage divider, simply connect two resistors in series across the voltage source, and the voltage across each resistor will be proportional to its resistance.
- The voltage divider is a simple and effective way to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage from a power supply, and is commonly used in electronic circuits.
- By adjusting the ratio of the resistances in the voltage divider, the output voltage can be set to any desired fraction of the input voltage.