Build a voltage divider
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Many Sensor projects require you to make a Voltage Divider circuit, which is just a circuit that divides voltage, usually across two resistors (or sensors). Build a simple Voltage Divider and measure the different voltage outputs with a multimeter.

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Sensor Hacking

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Many Sensor projects require you to make a Voltage Divider circuit, which is just a circuit that divides voltage, usually across two resistors (or sensors). Build a simple Voltage Divider and measure the different voltage outputs with a multimeter.

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