What is a rheostat and how does it work?

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What is Rhostat and how it works?
 

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rheostat is a kind of variable resistor,they are mainly used to vary resistance in a circuit.
 
You might mean rheostat. It is a variable resistance for controlling current.
Put it into google.
 

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