A Beginner's Guide to Circuits

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 ...