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What is LDR short for?

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Light Dependent Resistor

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What are the characteristics of LDR’s?

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Bright light resistance falls

darkness the resistance is highest

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What does the resistance of a thermistor depend on?

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The temperature

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What are the characteristics of a Thermistor?

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Hot conditions the resistance drops

cool conditions the resistnace goes up

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What are sensing circuits?

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They can be used to turn on or increase the power to components depending on the conditions that they are in

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