I bought a photoresistor at Radio Shack today and noticed something peculiar about it. When exposed to light, the resistance decreased. In the dark, however, the resistance increased dramatically. Isn't this the opposite of how a photoresistor is supposed to function?
I thought that photoresistors work in the opposite manner: when exposed to light, the resistance should increase, and when in the dark, the resistance should decrease to a very small value.
Why does my photoresistor operate opposite how normal photoresistors should?
I thought that photoresistors work in the opposite manner: when exposed to light, the resistance should increase, and when in the dark, the resistance should decrease to a very small value.
Why does my photoresistor operate opposite how normal photoresistors should?