potential divider

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potential divider

(Electronics) a tapped or variable resistor or a chain of fixed resistors in series, connected across a source of voltage and used to obtain a desired fraction of the total voltage Also called voltage divider

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potential divider - resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage

voltage divider

potentiometer, pot - a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets

resistor, resistance - an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

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