Explain why a variable resistor is used in the circuit instead of a fixed circuit?
1 Answer
Jan 31, 2018
The designer wanted to be able to use the variable resistor to vary the output voltage to a desired value.
Explanation:
The equation of the output voltage is:
Please observe that, if the input voltage is held constant, then output voltage largely depends on the value of
An application of this may be where the input voltage is unpredictable (within a range) and the user requires an given voltage. The user can use the variable resistor to set the output voltage to the desired value.