Potential Divider Circuits - A Level Physics

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  • @thg_2728
    @thg_2728 5 років тому +161

    That was so simple, you're really positive aswell, I feel like everything's going to be okay

  • @Ian_Cummings
    @Ian_Cummings 7 років тому +139

    My physics teacher is pretty shite. So you're the real MVP. Cheers bruv

    • @piniya2218
      @piniya2218 4 роки тому +4

      my teacher too is shit. You are better.

    • @r3veng3r
      @r3veng3r 4 роки тому +11

      ur eng teacher is shit* too, get it?

    • @grassytramtracks
      @grassytramtracks 6 місяців тому

      I also have a really good physics teacher and a really bad one, and I have the bad one for electricity

    • @gab0773
      @gab0773 5 місяців тому +3

      @@grassytramtracks i have bad teachers for both parts of physics💀

  • @umakumaravel3878
    @umakumaravel3878 5 років тому +45

    In class, I was trying to derive it, couldn't get anywhere. I come on UA-cam and it's explained by this awesome dude in less than 5 mins

  • @user-ct1nj2gt5x
    @user-ct1nj2gt5x 3 роки тому +20

    You are the best! I am self studying since online classes don't work for me(Due to the strict routine and all that work load doesn't get me motivated which used to during physical classes). But with your help, I am progressing pretty well. Thank you!

  • @IValchev
    @IValchev 5 місяців тому +1

    Oh my, watching this the morning of my exam and NO lesson ive ever had has explained it this well, thank you!!!

  • @Ovulationman97
    @Ovulationman97 9 років тому +41

    Wow that was so clear

  • @naomiparfitt354
    @naomiparfitt354 4 роки тому +15

    Even in 2020 I’m watching these videos and they are so great - thank you so much

  • @AntiNoobDefence
    @AntiNoobDefence 9 років тому +11

    Thank you very much, couldn't understand potential dividers at all until now.

  • @DrPeppicalPlayzMC
    @DrPeppicalPlayzMC 3 роки тому +6

    I have an electricity test tomorrow and you have fixed my one weakness in 4 minutes - thanks !!

  • @sir_oven9864
    @sir_oven9864 4 роки тому +6

    Thank-you, you've really been a big help through this lockdown and have been my saviour so many times.

  • @thetechrealms7824
    @thetechrealms7824 4 роки тому +2

    Ty, this was very helpful. There are a bunch of questions on this in IGCSE physics yet not a single textbook covers this topic

  • @charlierutherford6239
    @charlierutherford6239 2 роки тому +4

    I don’t disagree but I find using ratios a much more efficient way I mean this way works aswell but some questions it can be really tricky to use this formula where using ratios is much easier. Still a great video and your making a level a lot easier then it is👍

  • @llaw176
    @llaw176 5 років тому +5

    Thanks mr matheson, doing this in my AS mocks and this video helped so much - big dad lucas (KS)

  • @coolkid9770
    @coolkid9770 4 роки тому +1

    i luv this!! he showed how the formula was derivedd!!!!!! thank you!!!

  • @farouku5334
    @farouku5334 5 років тому +2

    thank you so much you just saved me like 5-6 marks

  • @fullsendmountainbiker5844
    @fullsendmountainbiker5844 2 роки тому +2

    This video was excellent! Such a simple and straightforward explanation! I was struggling with this concept when I first learned it but after this video I am no longer confused!

  • @HalilKovacevic-v1g
    @HalilKovacevic-v1g 8 місяців тому +2

    thanks thats epic dude, bro, 99

  • @shanasismail5570
    @shanasismail5570 5 років тому +3

    Excellent explanation!

  • @lilsels
    @lilsels 7 місяців тому +1

    this made it so simple omg

  • @roberto7711
    @roberto7711 6 місяців тому

    for some reason turning this on its side like in this video has made it a million times clearer

  • @II-ig5nt
    @II-ig5nt 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for your explanation, although I am a Dse candidate but not a A-Level candidate, this video is still helpful to me🙏

    • @jesselingardinho1374
      @jesselingardinho1374 6 місяців тому

      What is dse

    • @II-ig5nt
      @II-ig5nt 6 місяців тому

      @@jesselingardinho1374 A public exam in Hong Kong

    • @jesselingardinho1374
      @jesselingardinho1374 6 місяців тому

      @@II-ig5nt do u guys have the same syllabus coz I heard hk students talking abt it in the uk

    • @II-ig5nt
      @II-ig5nt 6 місяців тому

      @@jesselingardinho1374 i think the syllabus of Physics in HK is not as wide as A-Level

  • @amna.8870
    @amna.8870 2 роки тому +1

    im not in Alevels but idk for some reason, his videos give me an aesthetic vibe. like the pens he uses and the writing.

  • @alec9615
    @alec9615 7 місяців тому

    cleared things up so much, thanks

  • @XrismasLee
    @XrismasLee 9 років тому +2

    Kuddos to you big sir, you're the best I've seen some far :) keep up the good work. Cheers

  • @Wajahat-ql7xq
    @Wajahat-ql7xq 6 місяців тому +1

    got the paper 1 a level tomorrow 9am it is currently 11pm and i'm going to be doing an all nighter but it fine because I got my red bulls

  • @tomfield1363
    @tomfield1363 Рік тому +1

    Thanks very much!

  • @asmaJaved-ib4xw
    @asmaJaved-ib4xw Рік тому

    thank you so much this was really helpful❣❣

  • @piniya2218
    @piniya2218 4 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU SIR

  • @Oggy-kun
    @Oggy-kun 3 роки тому +1

    thanks

  • @imsmhr3108
    @imsmhr3108 2 роки тому +1

    You can also make videos for Olevels students 🙂

  • @kofi8035
    @kofi8035 3 роки тому +1

    I don't understand how when R2 is increased,V(out) also increases but in the equation R2 in both the numerator and denominator increases by the same amount so why does V(out) increase and not stay equal

  • @FlyingCowRabbit
    @FlyingCowRabbit 9 років тому +1

    Thank you!!!

  • @naomiburrows9124
    @naomiburrows9124 7 років тому +1

    Is the output voltage always the same, regardless of what you have in the circuit? Like is it always just the emf for a supply with negligible internal resistance? Or does it increase if you have more resistance in the circuit? Is it just current that varies?

  • @dextertan8950
    @dextertan8950 5 років тому

    You are the GOAT 🐐

  • @fahimal-huq6867
    @fahimal-huq6867 6 років тому

    THANKS A LOT SIR.

  • @muzahidmuzahid5426
    @muzahidmuzahid5426 7 років тому +2

    Your awesome.

  • @uhhidk8253
    @uhhidk8253 4 роки тому

    Why only R2? Why didn't you consider R1? Why is R2 so special in this case that only it has a voltmeter around it?
    Edit: What I mean to say is, shouldn't there also be I=Vmid / R1 ?

  • @shaheenakhter4998
    @shaheenakhter4998 6 років тому

    If R2 changes Vout and V1 both should change, but R1 is fixed, does that mean I changes?

  • @aleryani9828
    @aleryani9828 9 років тому +11

    If only you posted this before my Unit 1 exam :(

  • @saqlainshah6461
    @saqlainshah6461 5 років тому

    What happens if an additional resistor is added

  • @muon1
    @muon1 3 роки тому

    Now this makes sense to me.. for some reason I've been told that a higher resistance will give a smaller share of the terminal p.d. and just makes no sense... AT ALL...

    • @muon1
      @muon1 3 роки тому

      I think its because maybe they were describing it if R1 had a high resistance, R2 would have a smaller voltage drop as a result but that's kinda convoluted imo.

  • @saimakhankhan2517
    @saimakhankhan2517 7 років тому +1

    is there any video about potentiometer

    • @sachinc7027
      @sachinc7027 7 років тому

      Saimakhan Khan
      I'm doing the exam tomorrow! :0

    • @Teeenbe
      @Teeenbe 7 років тому

      Same :( Good luck!

  • @Red-in9px
    @Red-in9px 6 місяців тому +2

    My AS level physics is in less than 2 hours 😭

  • @thomaskayaks8393
    @thomaskayaks8393 3 роки тому +1

    i understood it until i attempted the eq my teacher set lmfao

  • @fj19981
    @fj19981 8 років тому +2

    what was that at 1:49 to 1:52 ??

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  8 років тому +3

      +Dr. Fhood Kirchhoff's First Law: ua-cam.com/video/pJ7xrmUb_UQ/v-deo.html

    • @fj19981
      @fj19981 8 років тому +1

      A Level Physics Online thanks

    • @user-wg9uj1vc2y
      @user-wg9uj1vc2y 6 років тому

      kirchoff's first law

  • @SricharanAshok
    @SricharanAshok 11 місяців тому

    V in is the emf right?

  • @Ahmedhassan-rq8ny
    @Ahmedhassan-rq8ny 4 роки тому

    GCSE GANG

    • @jennie08._
      @jennie08._ 11 місяців тому

      IGCSE GANG 💪💪😍😍

  • @jbcreeperking6422
    @jbcreeperking6422 6 років тому

    What happens to the current if the resistance changes

  • @MrRaisin56
    @MrRaisin56 6 років тому

    does this still apply if the cell has internal resistance

    • @hassanhaider2380
      @hassanhaider2380 6 років тому +2

      Of course it does. Because every cell/battery will have some amount of internal resistance. This equation wouldn't be very helpful if it only applied to theoretical circuits.

    • @elliotskunk
      @elliotskunk 5 років тому

      yes. The resistors are still getting some voltage, even though it's less than emf. In our scenario here, " V in" is terminal voltage of cell :)

  • @tobias-edwards
    @tobias-edwards 8 років тому

    I've been looking everywhere but I still can't find an answer to my question.
    I am currently studying the OCR AS level (spec A) physics course and there's a part on "Wheatstone circuits with a strain gauge":
    In the book they give you an equation for calculating the output voltage of the circuit, but it has missing symbols :( (there's an error in the textbook).
    I asked my teacher but he doesn't know lol, could you please help me?
    gyazo.com/631086e3570a4c55bb9ee57d8c0067b3
    (there's the picture of the equation and circuit)

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  8 років тому +1

      +awesomeoverawesome Ok, I'll try and answer this in words - it may be best to write it out yourself too.
      Question 2.
      Resistance = (Rho x Length) / Area
      Volume = Area x Length so therefore Area = Volume / Length
      Resistance = (Rho x Length) / (Volume / Length)
      Resistance = (Rho x Length Squared) / Volume
      This means if the resistivity and volume remain constant then Resistance is proportional to Length squared

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  8 років тому

      +awesomeoverawesome Answer to question 3.
      Initially when all resistors are 100 ohms the circuit is 'balanced' and the output voltage is 0. Because V = ((100/200) - (100/200))x 6 = 0
      When there is a 0.001% change to 100.1ohms across R1 then the pd is equal to 0.0015V
      Is that right?
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatstone_bridge

    • @tobias-edwards
      @tobias-edwards 8 років тому +1

      A Level Physics Online Thank you so much for all your responses, I can't put into words how much I appreciate it!
      Typical of the OCR textbook, there are no answers to this part :( This section is found in the summary part, but it is still part of the spec, and there are no answer online either.
      Looking at question 3, isn't a 0.001% increase/decrease of 100 = +- 0.001?
      So let's say the resistor was to increase by 0.001%, R1 would have a resistance equal to 100.001 ohms.
      So applying the equation:
      V = ((R1/(R1+R2)) - ((R4/(R3+R4)) x 6.0
      V = ((100.001/(100.001+100)) - ((100/(100+100)) x 6.0
      V = 1.5 x 10^-5 V
      Is that right? Or did I go wrong?

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  8 років тому +1

      +awesomeoverawesome You're correct. I didn't read the question properly!

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  8 років тому +2

      +awesomeoverawesome But don't worry too much about this question - the Wheatstone bridge is not in the OCR spec - it is only an extension task in the book.

  • @MrHazzaHazza
    @MrHazzaHazza 7 років тому

    Will Vout be more than Vin?

    • @elliotskunk
      @elliotskunk 5 років тому

      Nah - V in is being given to the resistors and is being shared between the two. V out is the portion that Resistor 2 gets.
      You could connect a load, such as a light, to Resistor 1 as well, then you've got 2 V outs (one on R1 one on R2). If you did this and added the voltage value for both V outs, you would get your V in [Kirchov's second law] :)
      Its easier to think aboot with a diagram

  • @user-kl8vj2qy9w
    @user-kl8vj2qy9w 6 років тому +1

    3:39 "If you know the current and the resistance at any point in the circuit, you can work out the potential difference across that b*tch"

  • @JackLoveday
    @JackLoveday 4 роки тому +2

    the video is great youre amazing etc etc etc.... but oh my god your intro sound. why. what. stop.

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  4 роки тому +4

      I have stopped, it’s not there in my videos from the last couple of years

    • @naomiparfitt354
      @naomiparfitt354 4 роки тому +2

      What a guy ❤️

  • @mantosh56
    @mantosh56 3 роки тому

    Lol...its in o level for me :v