NOUN | artifact | potential divider, voltage divider | resistors connected in series across a voltage source |
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Meaning | resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage. | |
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Synonym | voltage divider | |
Narrower | potentiometer, pot | A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal |
Broader | resistor, resistance | An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current |
Catalan | divisor de tensió |
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