Question

The current flowing through an unloaded voltage divider is called the:

• A. resistor current
• B. load current
• C. bleeder current
• D. voltage current

Answer 1

The correct option is C bleeder current

Current drawn continuously from a voltage source to lessen the effect of load changes or to provide a voltage drop across a resistor.

The current which is drawn continuous from any source of voltage so as to :-

• provide potential drop across resistor
  
• lessen effect of load current.

This is called as Bleeder Current.

The current flowing through an unloaded voltage divider is bleeder current.