Electrical Engineering - Voltage, Current and Resistance - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Voltage, Current and Resistance - General Questions (Q.No. 11)
11.
A two-terminal variable resistor is known as a
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Anand said:
1 decade ago
Potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider, current divider or other devices. Thermistor is a type of resistor whose resistance varies significantly with temperature.
Can any one explain about the wiper?
Can any one explain about the wiper?
Murugaperumal said:
1 decade ago
When used as a variable resistor, all pots -whether electromechanical or electronic - suffer from the parasitic error of "wiper resistance. ".
Babu said:
1 decade ago
Please can any one explain about wiper resistance.
Pooja said:
1 decade ago
Wiper, a term for the moving contact on a potentiometer.
Mani said:
1 decade ago
Rheostat only have two terminals and varying resistance.
Aravind said:
1 decade ago
Rheostat is nothing but variable resistor which changes resistance value.
Prachurjya said:
1 decade ago
A thermistor is a type of resistor whose resistance varies significantly with temperature, more so than in standard resistors.
Md shamshad said:
1 decade ago
Could you explain about wiper resistance please?
Riyaz said:
1 decade ago
What means of parasitic error?
Maruthu said:
1 decade ago
Any one explain about wiper?
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