A Potentiometer Is a Three-Wire ____ That Acts as a Voltage

question 40

Multiple Choice

A potentiometer is a three-wire ____ that acts as a voltage divider to produce a continuously variable output signal proportional to a mechanical position.

• A) load device
• B) variable resistor
• C) rheostat
• D) measuring device

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Microgram, a unit of measure equal to one millionth of a gram or one thousandth of a milligram.

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