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In a potential divider circuit, what determines the fraction of the input voltage that appears at the output?

the parallel resistance

the power supply voltage

the total resistance

the ratio of the resistor values

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If R1 = 10 kΩ and R2 = 2.5 kΩ in a potential divider circuit with input voltage = 15 V, what is the output voltage across R2?

10 V

3 V

11.25 V

3.75 V

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What is the main purpose of a potential divider circuit?

to reduce current

to increase voltage

impedance matching

to reduce voltage

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What is the output voltage of a potential divider called?

vout

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What is a potential divider circuit used for?

to filter electronic signals

to convert AC to DC

to reduce the input voltage to a lower usable value

to increase the input voltage

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If R1 = 10 kΩ and R2 = 2.2 kΩ in a potential divider circuit, with input voltage = 9V, what is the output voltage across R2?

2.0 V

3.3 V

1.6 V

6.6 V

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What is a potential divider circuit commonly used for in electronic devices?

oscillating signals at high frequencies

providing a calibrated reference voltage

filtering noise from power supplies

converting digital signals to analog

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A potential divider circuit is designed with resistors of 220 Ω (R1) and 330 Ω (R2) connected in series. The circuit is powered by a source voltage of 9 V. Calculate the output voltage (Vout) across R2.

5.4 V

3.6 V

4 V

5 V

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If a potential divider is used with R1 = 1 kΩ and R2 = 2 kΩ, and the source voltage is 15 V, what is the output voltage across R2?

5 V

10 V

15 V

7.5 V

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A 12 V battery is connected to a potential divider with resistors of 470 Ω and 1.5 kΩ. What is the output voltage across the 1.5 kΩ resistor?

7.5 V

10.8 V

8.2 V

9.1 V

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