Make a Voltage Divider - Simply Making

Let's make a simple voltage divider together :)

If you want to know how to make a voltage divider, this is the video for you. No one can put it simpler than this.

[wdtripps]

In high school (over 20 years ago) I took one electric class and it came so natural. Best grade in the whole grade, blah, blah, blah. But parents always want what they think is best so this subject really wasn't taken serious. Now, as a hobby, almost anything electric is within my top 3 favorite things. However, since chasing knowledge in this field wasn't my objective 20+ years ago, I find myself mid age with a sudden thirst for this subject. The best lesson (other than don't electrocute yourself) that I learned, actually taught myself is that winging this subject when attempting to accomplish a successful goal just will not cut it. Sure a broken clock is right 2 times everyday but that clock should be in operating order to assure it's time is correct (or within acceptable margin of error.) No more half measures, I failed a project today that a substantial effort was wasted. Thus, this way, the way of equations, no estimations is the route that leads to a successful goal obtained. In fact, had I simply remembered this very information in this video some of the most valuable commodity (time), wouldn't not have been wasted. Thank you, I am subbing.

[ulysses_grant]

I think the only thing that this amazing video missed is to show why you connected each LED pole to resistor 1 and resistor 2. Thank you for sharing!

[hetpatel]

this video shortly explain the whole concept and connection done in the experiment ...thank you ☺

[electrofixtips]

What are some applications of voltage dividers
The video discusses how to build a voltage divider circuit to reduce the voltage supplied by a power source to a desired level. However, it doesn't go into the applications of voltage dividers.
Finally, thank you for making this video!

[dennisjohnson]

This video and your basics video gave a very nice description of voltage dividers.

[thelonelyvoyage]

Actually, I have to say thank you, because you help me with my physics with your invaluable videos. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

[resrussia]

Very good application of your voltage divider video. Keep the good work!

[DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

Doesn't adding the LED affect the voltage drop, since it also has a resistance? I wish you would have shown that.

[educationaltechnology]

good but the arrangement of resistors made it complex and hard to grasp also you connected the circuit at the end without explaining the flow of the circuit.
your slow paced explanation is excellent but you have to cover all bits and pieces to be crystal clear thank you

[iProgramInCpp]

*NEVER use low value resistors for voltage dividers unless you **_KNOW_** the power usage.*

To light up a resistor, multiply all the values by 100-1k ohms.

[knowledgebyte]

Thanks for sharing. we needed a simple divider circuit for an outside solar garden light. We have a LiOn 3.7VdC battery and need half that to drive the lighting circuit

[tanvirrahman]

Hello! this video really helped me a lot but recently i was trying to create a voltage divider and selector circuit where we can control the voltage output of a circuit like for a 10v source we want the out to be 10v, 5V and later on 3 V how to achieve that?

[CrzzAlpha]

Finally can probably make a parallel line for a low and a high beam for a one LED.

[cfrend]

This was super helpful, thank you sir

[igotapochahontas]

Finally I get it! Now I feel like a moron for not understanding before

[frankroni]

What about the resistance of the LED? Doesn't that change the resistance of the circuit and change the voltage across it?

[abriwin]

aha, got it now, thanks, still dont understand why you wouldn't use a single resistor with a higher power rating to achieve the same effect?

[babybear]

thank you .1 watt resister on breadboard,

[ahmadkhalidhotak]

i want to use a fan which is rated at 12volts and 1.2 amps, but the power source i have is 24volts. will this method work to turn on the fan ? i guess the resistors would burn out as it cannot deliver 1.2amps ? please reply

[MMaheshThakur]

I did same with battery charger which ended with heat and smoke