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voltage divider
(redirected from Voltage division)

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voltage divider: see potentiometer potentiometer.

1 Manually adjustable, variable, electrical resistor. It has a resistance element that is attached to the circuit by three contacts, or terminals.
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voltage divider [′vōl·tij di‚vīd·ər]
(electricity)
A tapped resistor, adjustable resistor, potentiometer, or a series arrangement of two or more fixed resistors connected across a voltage source; a desired fraction of the total voltage is obtained from the intermediate tap, movable contact, or resistor junction. Also known as potential divider.


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