How do you use Potentiometer in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like pot, plus the exact meaning.
Potentiometer meaning
- A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
- An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.
Synonyms of Potentiometer
Using Potentiometer
- The main meaning on this page is: A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider. | An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.
- Useful related words include: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device, pot.
Context around Potentiometer
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Potentiometer
- In this selection, "potentiometer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, power, control, adjustable, see, iec and indicating stand out and add context to how "potentiometer" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an adjustable potentiometer inside the and and c potentiometer iec resistor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "potentiometer" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with potentiometer
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The relative resistance of the potentiometer was then equivalent to the formula of the equation being solved. (17 words)
Optionally, a potentiometer or an integrated circuit could be added to allow adjusting the brightness of the light. (18 words)
The final stages of on-board sound-shaping circuitry are the volume control ( potentiometer ) and tone control (which "rolls off" the treble frequencies). (23 words)
Electronic symbols and notation main Two typical schematic diagram symbols are as follows: (a) resistor, (b) rheostat (variable resistor), and (c) potentiometer IEC resistor symbol The notation to state a resistor's value in a circuit diagram varies. (38 words)
A typical low power potentiometer (see drawing) is constructed of a flat resistance element (B) of carbon composition, metal film, or conductive plastic, with a springy phosphor bronze wiper contact (C) which moves along the surface. (36 words)
An elementary pH meter that can be used to monitor titration reactions * pH meter : A potentiometer with an electrode whose potential depends on the amount of H + ion present in the solution. (32 words)
Example sentences (8)
An elementary pH meter that can be used to monitor titration reactions * pH meter : A potentiometer with an electrode whose potential depends on the amount of H + ion present in the solution.
A typical low power potentiometer (see drawing) is constructed of a flat resistance element (B) of carbon composition, metal film, or conductive plastic, with a springy phosphor bronze wiper contact (C) which moves along the surface.
Electronic symbols and notation main Two typical schematic diagram symbols are as follows: (a) resistor, (b) rheostat (variable resistor), and (c) potentiometer IEC resistor symbol The notation to state a resistor's value in a circuit diagram varies.
For example, a potentiometer indicating pedal position might only travel from 20% to 80% of its full range, such that a cable break or short results in a 0% or 100% reading.
Optionally, a potentiometer or an integrated circuit could be added to allow adjusting the brightness of the light.
The final stages of on-board sound-shaping circuitry are the volume control ( potentiometer ) and tone control (which "rolls off" the treble frequencies).
The relative resistance of the potentiometer was then equivalent to the formula of the equation being solved.
Unlike the EX, it did not have a volume dial or headphone jack, but did have an adjustable potentiometer inside the system to control the volume of the internal speaker.