Potentiometer (Noun)
Meaning 1
A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The engineer used a potentiometer to adjust the volume control in the vintage radio set.
- In the 1950s, TV sets commonly used potentiometers to adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen.
- A potentiometer is an essential component in many electronic devices, allowing users to adjust voltage levels.
- The electronics hobbyist carefully wired the potentiometer to the circuit board to create a variable resistor.
- To repair the old amplifier, the technician had to replace the faulty potentiometer with a new one.
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Meaning 2
A measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The potentiometer is a precise measuring instrument used to measure direct current electromotive forces in various electrical circuits.
- A potentiometer consists of a long wire with a uniform resistance per unit length, allowing it to accurately measure electromotive forces.
- The potentiometer was invented by Poggendorff in 1841 and has since become a widely used instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces.
- To measure the electromotive force of a cell, a potentiometer is connected in series with the cell and a variable resistor.
- The potentiometer is calibrated by comparing its readings with those of a standard cell, ensuring accurate measurements of electromotive forces.