audio-taper potentiometer?

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audio-taper potentiometer?

what distinguishes an audio-taper pot from a regular potentiometer?

2006-12-09 07:21:56 · 1 answers · asked by sciguy 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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An audio taper is logarithmic with regard to the position of the pole of the pot and the actual resistance measured across the lugs.

A "regular" pot is linear in that respect.

Read up:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer

2006-12-09 07:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋