Physics - Thermistors and LDRs


What type of conductor are thermistors?


Semiconductors.

What type of conductor are LDRs?


Semiconductors.

How do thermistors and LDRs work?


They have a number density that changes in response to environmental effects.

What does the resistance-temperature graph look like for a typical thermistor?


PHOTO THERMISTOR TEMP RESISTANCE

For a typical thermistor, what does a low temperature mean?


A high resistance.

What does NTC stand for?


Negative Temperature Coefficient.

What does a Negative Temperature Coefficient mean?


  • A low temperature will have a high resistance.
  • A high temperature will have a low resistance.

What does a Positive Temperature Coefficient mean?


  • A low temperature will have a low resistance.
  • A high temperature will have a high resistance.

PHOTO PTC Does this thermistor have a PTC or a NTC?


PTC

PHOTO LTC Does this thermistor have a PTC or a NTC?


NTC

What does the light intensity vs resistance graph look like for a typical LDR?


PHOTO LDR LIGHT INTENSITY RESISTANCE

What other component do LDRs and thermistors have the opposite IV characteristic to?


Filament Bulbs.




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