Editing Resistor (section)

=== Voltage divider ===
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Oftentimes circuits need to provide various reference voltages for other circuits (such as voltage comparators). A fixed voltage can be obtained by taking two resistors in series between two other fixed voltages (such as the source voltage and ground). The terminal between the two resistors will be at a voltage that is between the two voltages, at a linear distance based on the relative resistances of the two resistors. For instance, if a 200&nbsp;ohm resistor and a 400&nbsp;ohm resistor are placed in series between 6&nbsp;V and 0&nbsp;V, the terminal between them will be at 4&nbsp;V.