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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?
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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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