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Voltage Divider Circuits Input transducers 1 R 2 R 0V V Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a change in resistance and/or voltage. This can then be processed in an electrical network based on a voltage divider circuit. If two or more resistors are connected in series, the voltage over each resistor will depend on the supply voltage and the ratio of the resistances. Voltage divider circuits work on the basic electrical principle that if two resistors are connected in series across a supply, the voltage load across each of the resistors will be proportional to the value of the resistors.

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Page 1: Voltage Divider Circuits Input transducers Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a

Voltage Divider Circuits

Input transducers1R

2R

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Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a change in resistance and/or voltage. This can then be processed in an electrical network based on a voltage divider circuit.

If two or more resistors are connected in series, the voltage over each resistor will depend on the supply voltage and the ratio of the resistances.

Voltage divider circuits work on the basic electrical principle that if two resistors are connected in series across a supply, the voltage load across each of the resistors will be proportional to the value of the resistors.

Page 2: Voltage Divider Circuits Input transducers Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a

Voltage divider circuit

If an input transducer changes its resistance as the physical conditions change, then the resistance change has to be converted into a voltage change so that the signal can be processed. This is normally done using a voltage divider circuit.

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R 1

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This circuit basically consists of two resistors connected in series. If you change the value of R1 the voltage across it will change as will the voltage across R2. The resistors divide the voltage up between them.

The voltage across R2 is normally called the output or VO. The voltage is divided up according to the formula:

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2O V

RRR

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Page 3: Voltage Divider Circuits Input transducers Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a

 

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Worked Example: Voltage Divider Circuit

Calculate the voltage signal V2 acrossThe resistor R2 in the voltage divider circuit shown.

0 volts

R2 = 40KV2

Vs = 12 volts

R1 = 80K

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12V 2

volts4V2 Using Kirchoff’s second law, we can calculate the voltage over the 80K resistor.

21T VVV 4V12 1

volts8V1

Page 4: Voltage Divider Circuits Input transducers Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a

Exercises

 

0 volts

R2 = 810RV2

VS = 12 volts

R1 = 270R

1.) Calculate the voltage signal V2 across the resistor R2.

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2 s2

RRR

VV

810270810

12V 2

0.7512V 2

volts9V2

Page 5: Voltage Divider Circuits Input transducers Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a

Exercises

0 volts

R2 = 10KV2

VS = 12 volts

R1 = 390R

2.) Calculate the voltage signal V2 across the resistor R2.

21

2 s2

RRR

VV

1000039010000

12V 2

0.9612V 2

volts11.55V 2

Page 6: Voltage Divider Circuits Input transducers Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a

Exercises

0 volts

R2 = 47KV2

VS = 6 volts

R1 = 10K

3.) Calculate the voltage signal V2 across the resistor R2.

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2 s2

RRR

VV

470001000047000

6V 2

0.826V 2

volts4.95V2

Page 7: Voltage Divider Circuits Input transducers Input transducers are devices that convert a change in physical conditions (for example, temperature) into a

Exercises

0 volts

R2 = 2.2KV2

VS = 9 volts

R1 = 10K

4.) Calculate the voltage signal V2 across the resistor R2.

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2 s2

RRR

VV

2200100002200

9V 2

0.189V 2

volts1.6V2