/* Calculator for Bridge voltages given four resistance values A / \ R1 R2 / \ B C \ / R3 R4 \ / D 5V on A 0V on D voltage diff between B and C calculated */ #include #include // compile on linux as // gcc -o br bridge_v.c // // run as // ./br 10 10 10 10.1 // int main(int argc, char **argv) { double r1, r2, r3, r4; double v = 5.0; if (argc != 5) { printf(" usage: %s R1 R2 R3 R4 \n", argv[0]); printf(" usage: resistances in k Ohm\n" ); } else { r1 = atof(argv[1])*1000.0; r2 = atof(argv[2])*1000.0; r3 = atof(argv[3])*1000.0; r4 = atof(argv[4])*1000.0; printf(" Voltage diff == %f\n", v * (r2 * r3 - r1 * r4) / ((r1 + r3) * (r2 + r4))); } }