BUILD YOUR FIRST BREADBOARD CIRCUIT
THIS SIMPLE CIRCUIT TURNS ON A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED).
THE CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
THE PARTS LIST
PART |
VALUE |
DESCRIPTION |
Battery |
9 V |
Standard 9 V battery |
Battery clip |
|
Component that connects the battery to the breadboard |
Breadboard |
|
Plastic board with around 400 holes |
Resistor |
470 Ω |
Component that reduces the current through the LED |
LED |
Red |
Standard-output light-emitting diode |
Jumper wires |
|
Two breadboard jumper wires in different colors |
BUILDING THE CIRCUIT
To build this circuit, all you ...
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