国际课程课件系列之物理boardworks Using Electricity Part 2 - Potential dividers.pptVIP

* of 8 ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 * of 22 ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 * of 8 ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 * of 22 ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 * of 22 ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 * of 8 ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 * of 8 ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 Sharing voltage Potential dividers Potential dividers reduce voltage. Varying the ratio of a pair of resistors changes the output voltage of a circuit. 0 V VIN R1 R2 VOUT VOUT will be a fraction of VIN. The magnitude of VOUT is dependent upon the ratio of the two resistors R1 and R2. VOUT 0 V = R2 VIN R1 + R2 × Using the potential divider equation Sensors and potential dividers Potential divider questions Potential dividers summary * ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 Boardworks A-Level Physics Year 1 and AS Using Electricity * ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 Boardworks A-Level Physics Year 1 and AS Using Electricity Teacher notes In this activity the simple nichrome wire acts as a resistor; sliding the contact along the wire moves the voltmeter’s input. This splits the wire’s resistance, forming a rudimentary potential divider. Thus the voltmeter receives a different proportion of the voltage dependent upon the position of the contact. This basic activity could act to provoke discussion about the link between resistance and voltage, and help to give a basic understanding of the principles behind the potential divider. * ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 Boardworks A-Level Physics Year 1 and AS Using Electricity * ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 Boardworks A-Level Physics Year 1 and AS Using Electricity * ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 Boardworks A-Level Physics Year 1 and AS Using Electricity Teacher notes VOUT, R1 and R2 can all be hidden, allowing the activity to be used to pose a range of potential divider calculation questions. Each component has a different range of resistances and sets the value of the fixed resistor at a different level. * ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 Boardworks A-Level Physics Year 1 and AS Using Electricity * ? Boardworks Ltd 2015 Boardworks A-Level Physics Year 1 and AS Using Electricity * ? B