Variable voltage from six rheostats controlled the six direct-current motors that made up the oscillators and could be precisely controlled individually (figure 4).
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This mechanism is referred to as the 'sphingolipidrheostat'.
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The termrheostatis becoming obsolete, with the general term potentiometer replacing it.
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The coiled wire is connected to a source of current and the latter is adjusted by means of arheostat.
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Therheostatincreases the overall resistance when starting the locomotive, lowering the current and allowing a smoother start.
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The salt waterrheostatoperates at unity power factor and was widely used by generator assemblers, until 20 years ago, as a matter of course.
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If only two terminals are used, one end and the wiper, it acts as a "variable resistor" or "rheostat".
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The vehicle braking logic checks if these conditions are met and then decides to send the current to the line or to therheostat.
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In the 1970s, electronic additions to therheostatcontrollers became popular, which allowed them to be tuned to the particular car being raced.
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Digital slot cars generally use a controller that is trigger operated, though therheostathousing is replaced by a slim bulge containing the electronics.
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Most early examples had vertical, thumb-operated plungers with therheostatin the grip.
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Projectionists could also change the frame rate in the theater by adjusting arheostatcontrolling the voltage powering the film-carrying mechanism in the projector.
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The driver's console on all models housed an array of warning lights, arheostatand a lambda sensor monitor.
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The control console can be nothing more than a simplerheostatallowing the current supplied to the model to be varied.
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The current supplied to the device, and hence the temperature achieved, is regulated by arheostat.
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