Question

What are the advantages of a potentiometer?

Answer 1

Potentiometer

1. It is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider.
2. If only two terminals are used, one end and the wiper, it acts as a rheostat.

Advantages of potentiometer

1. It has high efficiency and enables to measure the potential difference between two points.
2. Accuracy of a potentiometer can be increased by increasing in length.
3. It is not complex and easy to use.
4. It has a wide range of resistance values.