Figure 1 Rod-type thermistor
The terms in bold link to topics in the AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CCEA A-level specifications, as well as the IB, Pre-U and SQA exam specifications.
A potential divider circuit incorporating a thermistor can be used as a temperature sensor. The performance of a measuring instrument (e.g. a sensor) can be described in terms of its range, sensitivity and resolution. For some instruments, the response time is also important.
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