Touchscreens, Printers, & Cameras

As their name implies, (a)   touchscreens rely on the resistance, or pressure, that's applied to the screen itself.

The flexible top layer of a resistive touchscreen bends down and touches the glass layer when the user...

This picture illustrates what kind of touchscreen?

Capacitive touchscreens work because the human body...

(a)  

When a conductive finger touches the screen, it creates a change in

(a)   . ​ (b)   under the screen detect the location of the change, which the computer translates into instructions.

This picture illustrates what kind of touchscreen?

Smartphones typically use _________ touchscreens.

Match the ADVANTAGE to its kind of touchscreen.

Workers in many industries, such as manufacturing and medicine, are required to wear gloves. Since _______ touchscreens can sense any object that touches with enough pressure, they're ideal for these situations.