Potentiometer

A potentiometer is a manually adjustable variable Resistor with 3 terminals.

How can the resistance be changed so easily??

• You move a wiper across a resistive strip (carbon ring)
• oohhh i get it

• Source: https://randomnerdtutorials.com/electronics-basics-how-a-potentiometer-works/

Only two pins are used: one outside pin and the center pin.

The longer the path of resistance, the higher the resistance. Outside doesn’t change.

• Only right and center pins are used in the diagram

• This is a good video