October 2012
Beginner
294 pages
12h 41m
English
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 ...