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Part	Manufacturer	Resistor Type	Mounting Type	Resistance	Rated Power Dissipation (P)	Maximum Operating Temperature	Tolerance	Diameter (Lead)	No. of Turns	Rated Temperature	Orientation (Actuator)	Technology	Shape (Package)	Law Of Resistance	Construction	Packing Method	Size Code	No. of Terminals	Package Style (Meter)	Terminal Shape	Sub-Category	Minimum Operating Temperature	Temperature Coef (ppm/Cel)	Terminal Finish	Length (Lead)	Height (Package)	Manufacturer Series	Operating Voltage	Additional Features	Type (Actuator)	Length (Package)	JESD-609 Code	Series	Diameter (Package)	Reference Standard	Width (Package)	Ganging Number	Angle Of Rotation
89PHR200LF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	200 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	8.64 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
89PHR20KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	20000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	8.64 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
89PHR2KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	2000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	8.64 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
89PHR500KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	8.64 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
89PHR500LF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	8.64 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
89PHR50KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	8.64 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
89PHR50LF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	20 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	8.64 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
89PHR5KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	5000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	8.64 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
89WR20KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	20000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.533 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.669 mm	6.35 mm		200 V		SCREW	19.05 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	7200 deg
91ER500KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	20 %	.508 mm	1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Cylindrical	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.57 mm			250 V	RATED AC VOLTAGE (V): 250	SCREW	6.35 mm	e3		9.525 mm			1	174 deg
91VR500KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	20 %	.508 mm	1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Cylindrical	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.57 mm			250 V	RATED AC VOLTAGE (V): 250	SCREW	10.2 mm	e3		9.525 mm			1	174 deg
67WR25KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT		.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.53 mm	20	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.6 mm	10.4 mm		200 V		SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				4.95 mm	1	7200 deg
67ZR500KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT		.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.53 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.6 mm	10.4 mm		200 V		SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				4.95 mm	1	7200 deg
68WR100LF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	20	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	BULK	3824	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.6 mm	9.53 mm		200 V		SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				6.22 mm		7200 deg
68XR100LF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	20	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	BULK	3824	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.6 mm	9.53 mm		200 V		SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				6.22 mm		7200 deg
72PMR50LF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	20 %	.53 mm	1	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	Bulk		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin (Sn)	4.6 mm	4.75 mm		200 V		SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				9.53 mm	1	244 deg
72RXR100LF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.53 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	Bulk		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin (Sn)	4.6 mm	9.8 mm		200 V		SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				4.75 mm	1	244 deg
72XWR2KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	2000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.53 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	Bulk		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin (Sn)	4.6 mm	9.8 mm		200 V		SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				4.75 mm	1	244 deg
82MR50LF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	20 %	.432 mm	1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Cylindrical	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.57 mm			200 V	RATED AC VOLTAGE (V): 200	SCREW	4.32 mm	e3		6.35 mm			1	220 deg
3313J-2-502E	Bourns	TRIMMER	SURFACE MOUNT	5000 ohm	.125 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TR, Embossed, 7 Inch	1413	3	SMT	J BEND	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN		2.2 mm		200 V		SCREW	3.5 mm	e3			AEC-Q200	3.2 mm	1	220 deg
3313S-2-503E	Bourns	TRIMMER	SURFACE MOUNT	50000 ohm	.125 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TR, Embossed, 7 Inch	1514	3	SMT	J BEND	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN		5.35 mm		200 V		SCREW	3.71 mm	e3			AEC-Q200	3.61 mm	1	220 deg
82A1D-Z28-BA0/255L	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	250000 ohm	.25 W	125 Cel	10 %		1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	AUDIO	Square			3	Panel Mount	HOOK	POTENTIOMETER	-40 Cel	1000	Matte Tin (Sn)		15.88 mm				SHAFT	15.88 mm	e3				15.88 mm	1	225 deg
95A1D-Z28-EA0/300L	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	250000 ohm	.25 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	AUDIO	Rectangular			3	Panel Mount	LUG	POTENTIOMETER	-40 Cel	1000	Tin (Sn)		15.88 mm				SHAFT	12.7 mm	e3				15.88 mm	1	225 deg
95Z1D-Z33-EA0/305L	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	500000 ohm	.25 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	AUDIO	Rectangular			3	Panel Mount	LUG	POTENTIOMETER	-40 Cel	1000	Tin (Sn)		15.88 mm				SHAFT	12.7 mm	e3				15.88 mm	1	225 deg
M70Y104KB25	Vishay Intertechnology	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.71 mm	20	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	12.7 mm	8.25 mm		350 V		SCREW	31.75 mm	e3				4.98 mm		7200 deg
3549H-1AA-102B	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	1000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	10 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	HYBRID	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	100	Gold (Au) - with Nickel (Ni) barrier						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549H-1AA-502A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	5000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	10 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	HYBRID	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	100	Gold (Au) - with Nickel (Ni) barrier						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549H-1AC-502A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	5000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	10 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	HYBRID	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	100	Gold (Au) - with Nickel (Ni) barrier						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549H-2AC-102/102B	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	1000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	10 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	HYBRID	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		6	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	100	Gold (Au) - with Nickel (Ni) barrier			3549			SHAFT	40.259 mm	e4	3549	22.479 mm			2	3600 deg
3549S-1AA-101A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	100 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549S-1AA-104A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	100000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549S-1AA-104B	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	100000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549S-1AA-201A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	200 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549S-1AA-503A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	50000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549S-1AC-103B	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	10000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)						SHAFT	19.812 mm	e4		22.479 mm			1	3600 deg
3549S-1AE-103A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	10000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		3	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)			3549			SHAFT	25.222 mm	e4	3549	22.225 mm			1	3600 deg
3549S-2AA-104/104A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	100000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		6	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)			3549			SHAFT	40.259 mm	e4	3549	22.479 mm			2	3600 deg
3549S-2AA-502/502A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	5000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	3 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Round	TRAY		6	Panel Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel	50	Gold (Au)			3549			SHAFT	40.259 mm	e4	3549	22.479 mm			2	3600 deg
93PR100KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100000 ohm	1 W	125 Cel	10 %	.711 mm	1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Single Turn	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	4.57 mm			200 V		THUMB WHEEL	6.35 mm	e3		12.7 mm			1	270 deg
93PR20KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	20000 ohm	1 W	125 Cel	10 %	.711 mm	1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Single Turn	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	4.57 mm			200 V		THUMB WHEEL	6.35 mm	e3		12.7 mm			1	270 deg
93PR50KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50000 ohm	1 W	125 Cel	10 %	.711 mm	1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Single Turn	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	4.57 mm			200 V		THUMB WHEEL	6.35 mm	e3		12.7 mm			1	270 deg
93PR5KLF	Tt Electronics Plc	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	5000 ohm	1 W	125 Cel	10 %	.711 mm	1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Single Turn	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.57 mm			200 V		THUMB WHEEL	6.35 mm	e3		12.7 mm			1	270 deg
534B1501JC	Vishay Intertechnology	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	500 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	5 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND		LINEAR				3	Panel Mount	LUG		-55 Cel	20	Gold (Au) - with Nickel (Ni) barrier				31.6 V		SHAFT	19.05 mm	e4		22.22 mm			1	3600 deg
T7YA105MB40	Vishay Intertechnology	TRIMMER	PCB MOUNT	1000000 ohm	.06 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Bulk		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	Tin/Silver (Sn97Ag3)	4.5 mm			250 V	STANDARD: IEC60393-1	SCREW	5.85 mm			7 mm	CECC41100		1	270 deg
T7YA472MB40	Vishay Intertechnology	TRIMMER	PCB MOUNT	4700 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Bulk		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	Tin/Silver (Sn97Ag3)	4.5 mm			48.5 V	STANDARD: IEC60393-1	SCREW	5.85 mm			7 mm	CECC41100		1	270 deg
T7YB103MB40	Vishay Intertechnology	TRIMMER	PCB MOUNT	10000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Bulk		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	Tin/Silver (Sn97Ag3)	4.5 mm			70.7 V	STANDARD: IEC60393-1	SCREW	6 mm			7 mm	CECC41100		1	270 deg
T7YB221MB40	Vishay Intertechnology	TRIMMER	PCB MOUNT	220 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Bulk		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	Tin/Silver (Sn97Ag3)	4.5 mm			10.5 V	STANDARD: IEC60393-1	SCREW	6 mm			7 mm	CECC41100		1	270 deg
T7YB472MB40	Vishay Intertechnology	TRIMMER	PCB MOUNT	4700 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Bulk		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	Tin/Silver (Sn97Ag3)	4.5 mm			48.5 V	STANDARD: IEC60393-1	SCREW	6 mm			7 mm	CECC41100		1	270 deg

Variable Resistors

Variable resistors, also known as potentiometers or rheostats, are electrical components that can adjust the resistance in a circuit. They typically consist of a resistive element and a movable wiper, which can be adjusted by a knob or a slider. By changing the position of the wiper, the resistance between two terminals of the resistor can be varied, allowing for precise control of the amount of current flowing through the circuit.

Variable resistors are commonly used in a variety of electronic applications, such as audio equipment, lighting controls, and motor speed controls. They can also be used as voltage dividers, where the resistance value can be adjusted to achieve a desired output voltage. Variable resistors come in various shapes and sizes, including rotary potentiometers, slide potentiometers, trimmers, and preset resistors.

One of the main advantages of variable resistors is their versatility, as they can be used to control a wide range of electrical parameters, such as voltage, current, and power. They can also be used for calibration and testing purposes, as they allow for precise adjustment of circuit parameters. However, variable resistors also have some limitations, such as limited lifetime due to wear and tear, and the potential for noise and instability at higher resistance values.