potentiometer The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... element are attached to two input voltage conductors of the circuit, and the ... determines what percentage of the input voltage will actually be applied to the circuit ... used to vary the magnitude of the voltage; for this reason it is sometimes called a voltage divider. Typical uses of ... Read more

File Cabinet How Products Are Made ... onto a machine that cuts it with a die. To make shelves or dividers, the coils are unrolled and stamped in a press. To make the ... two overlapping sheets of metal. During spot welding a low-voltage, high-current power source with two electrodes, one on each ... Read more

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