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Q: Why is a potentiometer is an analog device?
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A potentiometer is a active device or passive device?

passive


Why potentiometer is more accurate than voltmeter?

volt meter draws current from the device whose reading is to be taken and potentiometer does not draw current from the device so it is better to use potentiometer than voltmeter


What is a vernier potentiometer?

A variable resistive device


Who invented the analog stick?

In 1982 Atari released their first controller with a potentiometer-based analog stick for their Atari 5200 home console.


What is the senstivity of a potentiometer?

The volt drop across one mm of potentiometer is the sensitivity of the device. If it is calibrated in such a way that each mm of the potentiometer wire has a drop of 0.001 V then it is so sensitive.


Is operational amplifier is analog or digital?

analog device


Is potentiometer and Thermistor are variable resistors. How please explain?

A: A potentiometer is a manual device to change the resistance A thermistor changes as a function of environment temperature


The device used for measuring potential difference is known as?

The potentiometer is the device that is used in the measuring of the potential difference.


Which one is better potentiometer or voltmeter?

Neither is better or worse than the other. A potentiometer is an adjusting device usually for voltage while a voltmeter is a device for measuring the voltage. They are just two different things.


Why is a voltmeter used rather than a potentiometer?

A potentiometer is a variable resistor, while a voltmeter is a device that measures voltage.


What type of device is an Antenna ie analog or digital?

An antenna is analog it is not classified as being a digital device.


What has the author Chr Suusgaard written?

Chr Suusgaard has written: 'Automatic potentiometer setting program for the analogue computer EAI 680' -- subject(s): Electronic analog computers, PDP=8 (Computer), Potentiometer