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Make: Electronics, 3rd Edition
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Make: Electronics, 3rd Edition

by Charles Platt
September 2021
Intermediate to advanced
325 pages
16h 47m
English
Make: Community
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Section One The Basics

This section contains experiments 1 through 5.

In Experiment 1, I want you to get a taste for electricity—literally! You’ll experience electric current and discover the nature of electrical resistance.

In experiments 2 and 3 you’ll use a meter to measure current and voltage, and in Experiment 4 you’ll calculate wattage. Along the way you can burn out an LED, blow a fuse, and deduce a fundamental law in electronics.

Experiment 5 will be an entertainment, using everyday items to generate electricity on a tabletop.

These experiments will clarify some important concepts. Please give them a try before venturing into the rest of the book, even if you have some prior knowledge.

Necessary Items for Section One

Each section of ...

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