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| Components to experiment with: |
| *Light emitting diodes (LEDs), of various colors
*Small DC motors, obtainable at Radio Shack and similar places
*Resistors
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*Batteries
in circuits
*Breadboards
*Electrical devices that
can be powered by batteries
*Light bulbs
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| Topics to be familiar with: |
- How to measure current/voltage/resistance in a circuit
- How to calculate power dissapated or supplied
- What voltage and current MEAN
- What resistance MEANS
- How a breadboard is wired
- Debugging a circuit (figuring out why it doesn't work)
- How to read a circuit diagram and assemble the circuit
- How to calculate voltage/current, etc. using Kirchoff's Current
and Voltage Laws
- Ohm's Law
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