FEEDBACK LOOPS Flashcards

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Feedback Loops

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A feedback loop is a type of chain reaction, where one process leads to another process, leading to another process, and so on. There are two types of feedback loops: positive and negative.

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Negative feedback

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In negative feedback, the process that occurs is counteracted by an
opposing process, causing the effects to cancel each other out and
nothing to change.

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Positive feedback

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In positive feedback, a process occurs, which causes another process to
occur, which starts a chain reaction that heightens the first process.

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