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3.6 - Wheatstone Bridge for Low Resistances

@HulaParade
1 year ago
https://everycircuit.com/circuit/4553458426445824
This circuit models how you could use a currnet source instead of a voltage source to reduce wasted power through the resistors when sensing a small resistance. You can adjust the bottom-right resistance to mimic a changing sensor resistance and see how current through the middle changes. Note that when the resistors are all equal, the total power is (1 mA)*(1 mV) = 1 uW, which is very small.
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