Graph illustrating different tapers in arithmetic, and geometric progressions.
See previous post for a comparative chart
In the field of Electronic engineering, in audio amplification circuits, engineers use potentiometers (the things behind the volume knob) that have an "geometric", or what is known as an "audio" taper to them. This is due to the fact that the human ear does not perceive volume increase in a straight line- like the Weber-Fechner law suggests, there is a disconnect between what our mind actually perceives and a system for understanding it.
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