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1. DC Motors
Although a rheostat is shown in the drawing, indicating a method of speed control, in most appliances a fixed resistor is used to regulate speed.
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2. Motor Controls
Consider the use of a variable resistor, called rheostat, to control the speed of a motor. The resistance of the rheostat is variable, according to the position of a movable wiper along a coil of wire.
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