Series & Parallel - Potential Divider Circuits - GCSE & A-level Physics

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  • @jackudygames90
    @jackudygames90 6 років тому +714

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  • @pavanrai6904
    @pavanrai6904 6 років тому +245

    I've learnt more from your 12 min video on how to tackle a potential divider problem than I have from my actual teacher for over a year, so thank you.

    • @kyliek.9481
      @kyliek.9481 5 років тому +15

      Pavan Rai my teacher gives us questions to do but never properly teach the content

    • @GameRanger46
      @GameRanger46 4 роки тому +6

      same, never thought i would understand this thing
      guess they just dont have any patience or aptitude for teaching

    • @anikabhuta1326
      @anikabhuta1326 4 роки тому

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      @datonebro613 Рік тому +3

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    • @Nafeelllll
      @Nafeelllll Рік тому +1

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  • @Rich-Richards
    @Rich-Richards 5 років тому +78

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  • @shaheenchowdhury3736
    @shaheenchowdhury3736 4 роки тому +32

    The concept is laid down so clearly. Learned a lot. Thanks for the effort.

  • @lidlpropagandaministry2901
    @lidlpropagandaministry2901 5 років тому +164

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    @baheerbaz3329 6 років тому +47

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    @Erica-rv7ze 4 роки тому +17

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  • @ytrew9717
    @ytrew9717 5 років тому +7

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    @sadafaslam8178 5 років тому +36

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  • @l4430
    @l4430 5 років тому +14

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      @7490maddie 5 років тому

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      @l4430 5 років тому +1

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  • @AmanKumar-3303
    @AmanKumar-3303 5 років тому +4

    Nobody ever explained me potential divider better... I have my 9701 AS level tomorrow and I owe you!

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    @sraheelaali9817 3 роки тому +1

    It helped me a lot , I have entirely grasped the concept of potential divider which was required according to my syllabus.I truly appreciate your effort.

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    @heinzarniaung2915 2 роки тому +1

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    @gingjing3243 8 місяців тому +1

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    @nehakumaran6000 4 роки тому

    Never understood why resistance goes up in a light dependent resistor when light intensity decreases until I saw your video.. Thank you so much!! Finals are coming up in a week and I've been so stressed, so I'm really thankful for this video. Cheers!

  • @cheesenpickles1241
    @cheesenpickles1241 Рік тому

    Wonderful potential divider segment - first channel I've found to actually explain how the equation is derived. Thanks :))

  • @gus1755
    @gus1755 2 роки тому

    This helped, glad I saw this before my a level exam in 5 days

  • @samuel3176
    @samuel3176 11 місяців тому

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    @HoshikawaHikari 4 роки тому

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    @jamiewhitehouse1708 6 років тому

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    @alpha.beta.gamma.1843 3 роки тому

    I appreciate your channel a lot... you explain better than my teacher.... You just got a new subscriber

  • @minhtrinh99
    @minhtrinh99 7 років тому +8

    Thank you

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    @elliewhiter 6 років тому +7

    Really useful. Could you do some more videos where you talk through A level electricity problems?

    • @hillybilly3028
      @hillybilly3028 6 років тому +1

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    @Mirsab 5 років тому +3

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    It makes so much sense now!

  • @YoungBrokeBoon
    @YoungBrokeBoon 3 роки тому

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  • @v0n12z
    @v0n12z 11 місяців тому

    ive been struggling to get my head around the meaning/"roles" of each element in electricity, (especially how p.d. interacts with current) in an intuitive way not just through equations, the explanation of "higher resistance means its harder for electrons to pass through therefore they need more energy" really helped, idk how its never been explained to me this way before 😅 electricity has been the bain of my existence, i'll stick to mechanics thanks 😭

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    @tiamowia Рік тому

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    @jacobsmusic4186 5 років тому +1

    Really helpful. Especially for revision! Great vids man,

  • @sebastianstanley1597
    @sebastianstanley1597 2 роки тому

    u are so good at explaining! Thanks.

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    @melodykamil 5 років тому +1

    Thank you! That was so helpful.

  • @igothacked3742
    @igothacked3742 6 місяців тому

    guy made this 7 years ago, got almost 0 likes but still explains better than every a levels physics teacher on youtube

    • @ScienceShorts
      @ScienceShorts  6 місяців тому +2

      I see 4700 likes 🤷‍♂️

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  • @swapnanilde7736
    @swapnanilde7736 5 років тому

    Nice vid - anything about variable potential dividers would be a useful addition.

  • @williamstephenjones3863
    @williamstephenjones3863 2 роки тому

    Brilliant video.

  • @sairemkhan6974
    @sairemkhan6974 6 років тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Really grateful for the help!

  • @emmacole2296
    @emmacole2296 4 роки тому +2

    9:53 I can't find this equation on the AQA equation sheet? Do we have to memorise it? Thanks!

    • @gaminghats813
      @gaminghats813 4 роки тому

      idk but just use ratios is kinda ez

    • @Blueberrywee
      @Blueberrywee 4 роки тому

      Nope, it isn’t on the eq sheet because it is a relatively simple and a derived formula from ratios. It’s pretty easy to learn so you can do that.

  • @lawrencewinter
    @lawrencewinter 4 роки тому

    Hi there, I have a question... At 10:58 you said that anything in parallel will get the same voltage. But, surely the heater's resistance in combination with the Thermistor's resistance will give them both an effective resistance which is different. Presumably the Heater part of the circuit is separated by some kind of relay or something so as not to combine with the Thermistor and affect the resistance of that half of the Potential Divider Circuit? Thanks.

    • @ScienceShorts
      @ScienceShorts  4 роки тому

      Yes, in reality that is the case. This is just a general concept. Actually, in practice it will be a sensor, not the heater itself.

  • @seasnek7024
    @seasnek7024 5 років тому +1

    I don’t mean to sound dumb, but if the thermistor gets colder, shouldn’t resistance decrease? (Cause superconductors have almost zero electrical resistance when cooled to sub zero temperatures, so that’s why thought colder temp = lower resistance)

    • @user-kl4hb7my1r
      @user-kl4hb7my1r 4 роки тому +1

      A NTC; "Negative Temperature Coefficient" thermistor works in the opposite way a normal resistor does. At low temperatures, the thermistor has a high resistance. As the temperature increases, the resistance decreases. This is because at higher temperatures the electrons have enough energy to escape from their respective atoms, meaning there are more charge carriers available, therefore the resistance is lower.

    • @eamonn5020
      @eamonn5020 2 роки тому +1

      I know its a bit late but for anyone reading in the future superconductors dont have almost 0 electrical resistance they have exactly 0 electrical resistance

  • @jamienewman1488
    @jamienewman1488 4 роки тому

    Hi in your potential divider circuit you drew at 7:11 , you included 2 rails 12V and 0 Volts instead of the battery. Could I ask where the other end of rails go at the opposite end of the circuit after the resistors? They are confusing because you did not give them any kind of reference.

  • @motivationformuslims1214
    @motivationformuslims1214 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the great explanation,😊

  • @tarikadiwakar1035
    @tarikadiwakar1035 5 років тому

    Super helpful. Thank you

  • @lollies6865
    @lollies6865 2 роки тому

    What is the purpose of the fixed resistor in the LDR set up?Why is it needed when the lamp depends only on the LDR's voltage and not the other one?

  • @123qwe321ify
    @123qwe321ify 7 років тому +5

    Thanks for another great video

  • @oscarpoll4324
    @oscarpoll4324 4 роки тому

    Slight mistake at 9:31 (in case you didnt know), you said total resistance instead of total voltage. Thanks a lot for these great videos!

  • @billy5030
    @billy5030 6 років тому

    Brilliantly explained :)

  • @arshsood544
    @arshsood544 6 років тому

    excellent videos man... really really helpful. thank you so much

  • @purplebubbles3324
    @purplebubbles3324 4 роки тому

    Thank you this is a great video.

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    @maddocksjos 6 років тому +4

    How did you get so much pen on your hands??

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    @mimishah9231 7 років тому +2

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  • @Awai_quotes
    @Awai_quotes 2 роки тому

    You see for the last one if the light is bright (in a day ) can it reach this point where it wouldn't take any share of voltage and also would the lamp would still turn on even tho light is bright?

  • @iSteelRazorBladeGAMING
    @iSteelRazorBladeGAMING 7 років тому

    Great video, very helpful

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

    THANKS A LOT SIR.PLEASE KEEP UPLOADING VIDEOS.

  • @joshuapiper8190
    @joshuapiper8190 5 років тому

    For parallel circuits with 2 resistors use R1xR2 divided by R1+R2 that’s a nicer equation. Only works for 2 resistors though.

    • @Awai_quotes
      @Awai_quotes 2 роки тому

      Are you sure??bc it mught now

  • @sudhaverma2628
    @sudhaverma2628 5 років тому

    Thank you so much !!! it was very helpful !!!

  • @waleedmallana187
    @waleedmallana187 3 роки тому

    Great! Sir keep it up

  • @MuhammadBilal-ns3tb
    @MuhammadBilal-ns3tb 2 роки тому

    thank you sir!!

  • @hi44098
    @hi44098 7 років тому

    Thank you for the video

  • @adampat6473
    @adampat6473 6 років тому

    Thank you so much. Its so easy to understand the way you teach and summarise everything. Your a life saver!

  • @185rahul
    @185rahul 6 років тому

    Hi this video was amazing! Thanks a bunch!

  • @akilasultana2368
    @akilasultana2368 6 років тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @muluekebedom
    @muluekebedom 6 років тому

    Thanks that’s extremely helpful...

  • @AbdullahiIdri2001
    @AbdullahiIdri2001 5 років тому +1

    Are electrons sentient beings that can tell when there's more than one resistor in the circuit? Why don't they lose all their voltage to the first one? Sorry if i sound like an idiot lmao.

    • @AbdullahiIdri2001
      @AbdullahiIdri2001 5 років тому

      Also, this was a quality video so thank you very much!

  • @mohammedsabri7226
    @mohammedsabri7226 6 років тому +3

    Best of the best

  • @aditfahad2468
    @aditfahad2468 5 років тому

    Thank you so much for this sir. I really can't thank you enough. This helps so much to understand what I don't get in classes. Keep doing this sir. Cheers

  • @karatemario2760
    @karatemario2760 5 років тому

    Bloody brilliant!

  • @ejetabaarsa470
    @ejetabaarsa470 5 років тому

    Thank you soo much!

  • @kevvonkev
    @kevvonkev 5 років тому +1

    can you explain potential deviders in terms of current, the video was amazing!

  • @xkl-physics7287
    @xkl-physics7287 4 роки тому

    Sorry for asking lots of questions, electricity is very hard : why does the current through the LDR decrease?

  • @parttimeshorts8566
    @parttimeshorts8566 3 роки тому

    Pls do some questions on Thermistor, LDR , Variable resistor

  • @entertainingvariety8893
    @entertainingvariety8893 5 років тому

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    @diabolicmaven6906 2 роки тому

    What a legend!

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    @ryonatkinson6637 3 роки тому

    thanks homie

  • @bilalmuhammad1547
    @bilalmuhammad1547 5 років тому +1

    11:24 if it isn't changing its resistance then how it is possible for it to get a higher voltage then thermistor

    • @rkarox5858
      @rkarox5858 5 років тому +1

      bilal tanweer it’s not changing voltage of the fixed resistor, the ratio of the fixed resistor to the thermistor is altered so that the the thermistor’s resistance decreases. This means the fixed resistor will get more share of the voltage as the share of the voltage for the thermistor is decreased when it gets hotter

    • @bilalmuhammad1547
      @bilalmuhammad1547 5 років тому

      @@rkarox5858 thnkx

  • @humairabinte5619
    @humairabinte5619 4 роки тому

    Amazing!

  • @V0J3N1D0Productions
    @V0J3N1D0Productions 6 років тому

    omfg i love you thank you

  • @giftayo6061
    @giftayo6061 4 роки тому

    12:23 why would the resistance increase if it gets darker. Isn't goes down beacuse it should allow more current passing through
    to get brighter?

    • @randhawaheed2720
      @randhawaheed2720 4 роки тому

      When it gets darker less light falls on it so tmp would DECREASE and since LDR has LESS free electrons and tmp is decreasing due to darkness, there would be less no of free electrons means resistance would INCREASE , in short as it gets darker for LDR, resistance would increase because of its semiconductor properties

  • @g-shockforlife1703
    @g-shockforlife1703 5 років тому

    Aren't thermistors and LDR cancelled in the new AS cie syllabus?

  • @LeonLuckyV
    @LeonLuckyV 6 років тому

    which a level exam board is this for? AQA i hope :/

  • @silent_endeavours
    @silent_endeavours 3 роки тому

    I’m late to the party but thank you so much!!!!🤍💙🤍

  • @MasterZack1000
    @MasterZack1000 5 років тому

    In the last video you said that resistance increases with low temp in a thermistor and high light in a LDR (vice versa) but here you are saying the complete opposite?

  • @rayhanosman427
    @rayhanosman427 4 роки тому

    What makes the lamp lights? the voltage or the current?!

  • @firstnamelastname1666
    @firstnamelastname1666 6 років тому

    Please make a video on electronics!

  • @yahusain2979
    @yahusain2979 4 роки тому

    Hi.
    Can the potential divider be treated as a proportion porblem
    For eg: (12/6) *2 = 4 which is correct

  • @turbothrottletrouble4217
    @turbothrottletrouble4217 4 роки тому

    Could you make ib specific videos? It would be very very helpful

  • @citygamer6519
    @citygamer6519 7 років тому +5

    do you have a website? Where all videos are ordered? For A level physics?