Electronics & Circuits
Basic

Voltage Divider Output

Output of a two-resistor divider.

Formula

Vout=VinR2R1+R2V_{out} = V_{in}\frac{R_2}{R_1 + R_2}

Variables

V_{in}Input
R_1,R_2Resistors

Example

Scales voltage down

Did You Know?

A thermistor's resistance swings sharply with temperature, making it the sensor in most digital thermometers.

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