We can calculate the voltage across the thermistor under these conditions. First find the total resistance of the voltage divider. If the thermistor is moved to a freezer its resistance rises to ...

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When resistors are connected in series, the total voltage (or potential difference) across all the resistors is equal to the sum of the voltages across each resistor. In other words, the voltages ...