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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Sri said:
1 decade ago
Rheostat have three terminals. One variable, 2 fixed terminals. Then how it can be rheostat?
Santu said:
1 decade ago
Please anyone give difference between them i.e. Rheostat, Wiper, Thermistor, Potentiometer?
Shivamadhu said:
9 years ago
Rheostat has only two terminal. How can you say it has three terminal @Saurav Raj?
Satish said:
5 years ago
The answer should be a thermistor. Except this, all are three-terminal devices.
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Aravind said:
1 decade ago
Rheostat is nothing but variable resistor which changes resistance value.
Santu said:
1 decade ago
In potentiometer we use a slide resistance, so I think that is a wiper.
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Shrikant said:
1 decade ago
Please any one tell me difference between rheostat and thermistor.
Mani said:
1 decade ago
Rheostat only have two terminals and varying resistance.
Pooja said:
1 decade ago
Wiper, a term for the moving contact on a potentiometer.
Saurav raj said:
9 years ago
Rheostat has three terminal then how can its possible?
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