12V VOLTAGE DIVIDER ARDUINO
* This circuit takes 12V DC and divides it into popular voltage values such as 9V, 5V, 3.3V, and 2.8V that you can use
with Arduino or other microcontrollers/sensor projects.
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VOLTAGE FORMULA: Vout = V - Vdrop = V - Vin * ( R / Rtotal )
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EXAMPLE: VR1 = 12V - Vdrop = 12V - 12V * ( 3k/12k) = 12 - 12 * (1/4) = 12 - 3 = 9V
VR2 = VR1 - Vdrop = 9V - 12V * ( 4k/12k) = 9 - 12 * (1/3) = 9 - 4 = 5V
VR3 = VR2 - Vdrop = 5V - 12V * ( 1.7k/12k) = 5 - 1.7 = 3.3V
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CURRENT FORMULA: I = V / R
I = 12V / 12k = 1mA
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GRAPHER: GREEN = 12V | LIGHT BLUE = 9V | DARK BLUE = 5V | PURPLE = 3.3V | PINK = 2.8V
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