Associations to the word «Potentiometer»

Wiktionary

POTENTIOMETER, noun. (electronics) A user-adjustable variable resistor that functions as a voltage divider.
POTENTIOMETER, noun. (physics) An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.

Dictionary definition

POTENTIOMETER, noun. A measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces.
POTENTIOMETER, noun. A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets.

Wise words

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