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A potentiometer is a resistive element with three leading ends and the resistance value can be adjusted according to a certain changing law. A potentiometer usually consists of a resistive body and a movable brush. When the brush moves along the resistor body, the resistance value or voltage that has a certain relationship with the displacement is obtained at the output end. Potentiometers can be used as both three-terminal components and two-terminal components. The latter can be regarded as a variable resistor, because its function in the circuit is to obtain an output voltage that has a certain relationship with the input voltage (applied voltage), so it is called a potentiometer.