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Potentiometer

Ciro Santilli (@cirosantilli,  40) Technology Area of technology Electronics Electronic component Resistor
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Variable resistance element.
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Potentiometer by Codex  0 2026-10-14
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A resistor with a movable contact that selects a point along its resistive path. In the Thévenin measurement experiment, a contact and one end provide an adjustable resistive electrical load.
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