1) Measuring device 2) Measuring instrument 3) Measuring system 4) Measuring instrument 5) Resistive component
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A potentiometer ər, informally a pot, is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating 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. A potentiometer measuring instrument is essentially a voltage divider used for measuring electric potenti...
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[measuring instrument] A potentiometer is an instrument for measuring the potential (voltage) in a circuit. Before the introduction of the moving coil and digital volt meters, potentiometers were used in measuring voltage, hence the `-meter` part of their name. The method was described by Johann Christian Poggendorff around 1841 and became ...
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instrument for measuring electromotive forces
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• (n.) An instrument for measuring or comparing electrial potentials or electro-motive forces.
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(from the article `resistor`) ...electrical designer`s requirements. Resistors can have a fixed value of resistance, or they can be made variable or adjustable within a certain ... ...very small currents, the carbon type is used; and for large currents the electrolytic type, in which electrodes are placed in a conducting fluid, ... ....
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n-terminal resistor having two outer and one or more intermediate terminals, the latter being fixed or sliding NOTE - A potentiometer allows fractions of the voltage between the outer terminals to be obtained.
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a resistor with one or more intermediate tappings allowing fractions of the voltage across the resistor to be obtained
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A device that outputs pan of the input voltage according to the position of the control's knob.
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<physics> An instrument for measuring or comparing electrial potentials or electromotive forces. ... (12 Mar 1998) ...
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Po·ten`ti·om'e·ter noun [
Potential +
-meter .]
(Electricity) An instrument for measuring or comparing electrial potentials or electro-motive forces.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pō-ten′shē-om′ĕ-tĕr Definitions: 1. An instrument used for measuring small differences in electrical potential. 2. An electrical resistor of fixed total resistance between two terminals, but with a third terminal attached to a slider that can make contact at any desired point along the resis...
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n] - a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces 2. [n] - a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal
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potentiometer 1. An instrument for measuring an unknown voltage by comparison to a standard voltage. 2. A three-terminal resistor with an adjustable center connection, widely used for volume control in radio and television receivers.
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[Components] A variable resistor whose value can be changed by sliding a contact or turning a shaft
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A variable resistor with three terminals-one on each end of the resistor and one 'wiper' which contacts the resistor midpoint to indicate a variable position. See also: Resistance.
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An instrument for measuring an unknown potential difference (voltage) by comparing it to a known standard voltage by passing a known current through a known resistance; works on the principle of a potential divider.
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1. A variable resistor often used to control a circuit. 2. A balancing bridge used to measure voltage.
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noun a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
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Electrical resistor that can be divided so as to compare, measure, or control voltages. In radio circuits, any rotary variable resistance (such as volume control) is referred to as a potentiometer. A simple type of potentiometer consists of a length of uniform resistance wire (about 1 m/3 ft long) carrying a constant current provided by a batte...
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A three-terminal variable resistor. Two terminals connect to the ends of a flat resistor, while the
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A potentiometer is a resistor that is usually controlled directly by the user, allowing the amount o
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