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On Thursday, 5 January 2017 19:28:03 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
tabbypurr wrote
whisky-dave wrote

I think the reason why they are called potentiomenters is becausxe
they
can divide the potential applied to the end terminals using the
'wiper'

They're called potentiometers because they were originally used to
measure
voltages.

Nope, that is a completely different use of that word.

The variable resistor type of pot can not be used to measure voltages.

And their zigzag symbol apes their original physical
construction, a long zigzag of wire on a board.

That mangles the story too.

I see you're someone that doesn't even bother to read what's been offered
before replying.

You never could bull**** your way out of a wet paper bag.

On Thursday, 5 January 2017 16:50:43 UTC, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 05/01/2017 16:12, whisky-dave wrote:

snip

They were never zig-zaged wire the were wound,

http://bestoinstruments.com/product/...il-Jockey.aspx

http://www.kpagenciesambala.com/physics43.html

http://www.indiamart.com/salooja-bro...quipments.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C76yxIgbqac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8PI2yRguh8

Cheers
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Clive

Still don;t see the zig-zag on the majority of these.