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The Potential Divider - Fixed p.d.

AQA AS-level PhysicsDirect Current CircuitsLesson 12 of 15

A potential divider consists of two or more resistors in series and a source of fixed potential difference.

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Potential difference
The energy transferred per unit charge as charge moves between two points in a circuit.

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