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One of the most common applications of a potentiometer is as an adjustable voltage divider, also known as
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Syed Shakeeb said:
4 years ago
A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider.
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Suhas chinnu said:
5 years ago
Yes, I also agree @Wilson.
This is how we control or tunes the volume.
This is how we control or tunes the volume.
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Harprit said:
8 years ago
Yes, correct @Thavamani.
Thavamani said:
8 years ago
Potentiometers are commonly used to control electrical devices such as volume controls on audio equipment.
Bharath said:
9 years ago
I also agree @Naseem.
Ahely banerjee said:
1 decade ago
I am totally confused can anyone help me out please.
Nikita said:
1 decade ago
Potentiometers are used to adjust the level of analog signals (for example volume controls on audio equipment).
NIKITA said:
1 decade ago
A potentiometer informally a pot, is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. If only two terminals are used, one end and the wiper, it acts as a variable resistor or rheostat.
Wilson said:
1 decade ago
Guys its simple. Potentiometer actually used to vary the volume of electron flow(current). For ex TV volume controller. Assume we have a 1k potentiometer so when we start rotating towards maximum I mean towards 1k electron flow minimum but again come back in the reverse order the flow will be increased little. When we come minimum that is 0 then electron flow will be maximum this is how we control volume. Or tuners etc.
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Devesh said:
1 decade ago
Potentiometer also compares the voltage and current also known as comparison instrument.
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