Question

explain potentiometer in detail?

Answer 1

A POTENTIOMETER IS A THREE TERMINAL RESISTOR WITH A SLIDING OR ROTATING CONTACT THAT FORMS AN ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE DRIVER IF ONLY TWO TERMINALS ARE USED ONE END AND THE WIPER,IT ACT AS A VARIABLE RESISTOR OR RHEOSTAT

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. ... Potentiometers are rarely used to directly control significant power (more than a watt), since the power dissipated in the potentiometer would be comparable to the power in the controlled load.