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Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1
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Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1

by Charles Platt
October 2012
Beginner content levelBeginner
294 pages
12h 41m
English
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Chapter 11. potentiometer

What It Does

When a voltage is applied across a potentiometer, it can deliver a variable fraction of that voltage. It is often used to adjust sensitivity, balance, input, or output, especially in audio equipment and sensors such as motion detectors.

A potentiometer can also be used to insert a variable resistance in a circuit, in which case it should really be referred to as a variable resistor, although most people will still call it a potentiometer.

It can be used to adjust the power supplied to a circuit, in which case it is properly ...

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