Complex sentence: Paddles are analog devices normally used to control horizontal positioning of the player on the screen.In 1976 the paddle worked by connecting the +5V line through a potentiometer that controlled the charging of a capacitor.
Split into simpler sentences: Paddles are analog devices normally used to control horizontal positioning of the player on the screen. They worked by connecting the +5V line through a potentiometer that controlled the charging of a capacitor.