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T6A02
What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: C. Potentiometer
A potentiometer is a resistor with a sliding contact you can move by turning a knob. Turning it changes how much signal gets through, which makes it a classic volume control. A fixed resistor cannot be adjusted.
Tip: Turn the knob, change the pot: the classic volume control.