Potentiometer 5K ohm

The Potentiometer 5K ohm is a variable resistor with a total resistance of 5 kΩ. Adjusting it moves a wiper along the resistive track, giving an adjustable resistance or, when wired as a voltage divider, an adjustable output voltage on the middle pin. It is a convenient value for user controls on Arduino and ESP32 analog inputs, dimmer circuits and adjustable references.

Potentiometer 5K ohm Specifications

• Resistance: 5 kΩ (between the outer pins)
• Terminals: 3 (two track ends and a wiper)
• Function: adjustable voltage divider or variable resistor (rheostat)
• Current at 5 V: 1 mA through the full track (5 V ÷ 5 kΩ)
• Polarity: none

Potentiometer 5K ohm Applications

• Knob input for Arduino and ESP32 analog pins
• Brightness and speed set-points in PWM projects
• Adjustable reference voltages for comparators
• Gain setting in op-amp circuits
• Electronics learning kits and prototypes

What's in the Box

• 1 × 5 kΩ potentiometer

Tip: Connect one outer pin to 5 V (or 3.3 V on an ESP32), the other outer pin to GND and the middle pin to an analog input such as A0. On an Arduino Uno, analogRead() then returns values from 0 to 1023 as you adjust it.

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