5905-01-174-6066

A_resistor_in_which_a_sliding_or_rolling_contact_moves_over_an_exposed_area_of_the_resistive_element._uniform_contact_pressure_on_the_resistance_element_is_maintained_by_positive_pressure_to_permit_smooth_electrical_and_mechanical_control_of_the_resistor_over_the_entire_resistance_range._the_resistive_element_is_constructed_of_a_combination_of_two_materials_usually_consisting_of_a_wirewound_element_with_a_coating_of_conductive_plastic_applied_over_the_resistance_wire_where_the_slider_makes_contact._may_be_constructed_of_a_single_or_multiturns_of_wire_supported_on_an_insulating_structure_on_which_the_wiper_contacts_the_coated_wire_continuously_in_the_direction_of_wiper_travel._the_opposition_to_the_flow_of_current_is_an_inherent_property_of_the_wire_used_and_is_manifested_in_the_heat_dissipated_in_the_resistor_itself._for_items_having_manually_positioned_taps_designed_to_be_set_and_fixed_prior_to_use,_see_resistor,_adjustable._for_items_with_step_by_step_variation,_see_rheostat;_and_resistor,_step_by_step._for_tandem-mounted_items_designed_to_function together as an attenuator (and rated accordingly), see attenuator, variable. Excludes:other resistor (1), variable, (as modified).

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