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A potentiometric displacement sensor utilizes a wire of high resistance with a wiper in electrical contact with the wire.

A potentiometric displacement sensor utilizes a wire of high resistance with a wiper in electrical contact with the wire. Correct Answer True

As the object moves across the wire, the resistance of the circuit changes. By measuring the resistance, the point of the object along the wire is known.

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