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A Thermistor Is essentially a variable resistor. The resistance of the thermistor changes with temperature. They're often used to regulate heating elements - like those found in cookers.

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What does a thermister do and how does it function in a circuit?

A thermistor is a type of resistor that changes its resistance with temperature. In a circuit, a thermistor is used to measure temperature by detecting the change in its resistance. When the temperature changes, the resistance of the thermistor changes, which can be measured and used to determine the temperature in the circuit.


What do you call a variable resistor that is set up to alter the size of the current in a circuit?

A thermister is a device that changes resistance depending on temperature. A photo resistor changes resistance based on light. Both of these could be used with an amplifying circuit to vary current flow.


What is the name of the instrument called that measures tempure?

A thermometer or thermister


Which resistive component is designed to be temperature sensitive?

Thermister By GOVIND SINGH SHEKHAWAT


How does a thermistor work?

A thermister is a resistor that depends on tempature, the higher the temp the lower the resistance t, the lower the temp the higher the resistance


What would cause the air conditioning clutch to go out on a 2000 Nissan Frontier?

If the system has a full charge then the thermister is most likely the cause for it not working.


What is the temperature co-efficient of a resistance of a thermister?

The temperature coefficient of a thermistor is a measure of how much its resistance changes with temperature. It is typically expressed in units of percent resistance change per degree Celsius. Negative temperature coefficients mean the resistance decreases as temperature increases, while positive coefficients mean the resistance increases with temperature.


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ARE YOUR FANS COMING ON? If they aren't coming on, it could be the thermister in the thermostat housing, a blown relay, bad fan motors or wiring OR the thermistor (not the thermostat).


Why fan on 95 integra ls only come on when ac is on it does not come on automatically to cool the radiator?

your cooling fan thermostat is worn out. it is a thermister, which means it varies voltage depending on temperature. the reason it will come on when the air conditioning is on is because the air conditioning circuit contains a high pressure switch on the high pressure side of the air conditioning system which is normally open, meaning it doesn't complete the circuit until high discharge pressure from the condensor closes the contacts in the switch, thus completing the circuit, which sends power to the cooling fans, thus causing them or it to come on and try to "cool" the air flowing through condensor. check with your local auto parts store for availability. ---JT---


Why is the circuit a circuit?

Because circuit is a circuit.


How do work thermister?

A thermistor works by changing its resistance in response to temperature changes. As temperature increases, the resistance of a thermistor decreases, and vice versa. This change in resistance is used to measure temperature in various electronic circuits and devices.


What is a circuit with no load?

An open circuit or a short-circuit (if that circuit is complete).