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Quick questions on Sensing with LDRs and thermistors in potential dividers - Eduqas GCSE Electronics

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State what happens to an LDR's resistance as the light level rises. [1 mark]
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An NTC thermistor is in a divider with a fixed resistor, output across the fixed resistor. As it gets hotter, what happens to the output and why? [2 marks]
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Why is a variable resistor often used as the partner to the sensor in a sensing circuit? [1 mark]

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