Rheostat:An electrical device called a rheostat is employed in a variety of situations where adjusting the current or resistance in an electric circuit is necessary. Sir Charles, an English scientist, named this device "Rheostat" from the Greek words "rheos" and "status" (meaning a current controlling device).Rheostats are two-lead devices, with one lead connected to the wiper and the other to one end of the resistance track. A rheostat is a variable resistor whose resistance can be changed to alter the amount of current flowing through a circuit.

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Rheostat:
An electrical device called a rheostat is employed in a variety of situations where adjusting the current or resistance in an electric circuit is necessary. Sir Charles, an English scientist, named this device "Rheostat" from the Greek words "rheos" and "status" (meaning a current controlling device).Rheostats are two-lead devices, with one lead connected to the wiper and the other to one end of the resistance track. A rheostat is a variable resistor whose resistance can be changed to alter the amount of current flowing through a circuit.

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