Jumps or other inconsistencies indicate that the azimuth potentiometer has bad or worn spots.
Wires are of two uniaxial load cells and a string potentiometer.
Connect the potentiometer to an appropriate thermocouple and insert the thermocouple in a beaker of boiling water.
British Dictionary definitions for potentiometer
potentiometer
/pəˌtɛnʃɪˈɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
an instrument for determining a potential difference or electromotive force by measuring the fraction of it that balances a standard electromotive force
2.
a device with three terminals, two of which are connected to a resistance wire and the third to a brush moving along the wire, so that a variable potential can be tapped off: used in electronic circuits, esp as a volume control
Sometimes shortened to pot
Derived Forms
potentiometry, noun
Word Origin and History for potentiometer
n.
1868, a hybrid formed from comb. form of Latin potentia "power" (see potential) + Greek-derived -meter.
potentiometer in Science
potentiometer
(pə-těn'shē-ŏm'ĭ-tər)
A mechanical variable resistor. See more at resistor.
An instrument for measuring an unknown voltage by comparison with a known voltage, such as that of a generator.