5AMAZING ACCELERATION
The accelerometer is arguably the most useful of the BBC micro:bit’s built-in sensors. It lets you measure the direction and strength of a force, such as gravity, that is acting on the micro:bit.
You can use the accelerometer for many things, including:
Detecting gestures like shaking, or even finding out that your micro:bit is falling
Learning which way and how much the micro:bit is tilted and using this to control your ...
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