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  • Make Your Own Thermometer! - The Learning Circuit

    DaftMike builds a thermometer using an Arduino and a thermistor. He’ll write some Arduino code, build a circuit, and then convert the values into a temperature reading. He’ll use an NTC thermistor as a sensor, a breadboard, wire, and a 100K resist...
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  • Temperature Activated Fan! - The Learning Circuit

    DaftMike built a thermometer using an Arduino and a thermistor. He expands on this to show you how to build a temperature controlled fan for your desk. It monitors the room temperature to see if it gets too hot. When it's too hot, an Arduino turns...
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  • Resistors - The Learning Circuit

    Karen explains what resistors are, how resistors are represented on a schematic, various types of resistors, and the characteristics of those resistors. She’ll go over carbon composite resistors, thin film resistors such as carbon, metal, and meta...
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  • How Diodes Work - The Learning Circuit

    Karen goes over how diodes work and shows you what happens when you hook it up to a power supply in a circuit. Want to ask Karen a question and know you'll get an answer - ask on element14: http://bit.ly/2IdXrpI There's an eBook version of this co...
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  • Types of Diodes - The Learning Circuit

    In this episode, Karen reviews p-in junctions and talks about how they differ from other types of common diodes, such as schottky diodes, zener diodes, LEDs (light emitting diodes), laser diodes, and photodiodes. Connect with Karen on element14: h...
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  • LED Dominos Using a 555 Timer - The Learning Circuit

    In the last lesson, we learned what happens inside a 555 timer to make it work. In today’s episode, Karen uses 555 timers to make LED “dominos”. Each unit has an LED connected to the output of a 555 timer and an LDR attached to the trigger. When t...
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  • DIY Laser Light Show - The Learning Circuit

    Karen shows you how to build a laser beam projector. It will use a laser diode and two motors with mirrors attached to their shaft so that the mirrors are are spinning. Connect with Karen and get the BOM: http://bit.ly/2P4Tfyv Visit The Learning C...
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  • How Transistors Work - The Learning Circuit

    Karen discusses transistors. Rather than using a physical, mechanical switch, a transistor can act as an electronic switch, using signals to turn it on or off. She'll go over what they are, how they work, and some types of transistors. She covers ...
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  • Diode Logic Light Box - The Learning Circuit

    In today’s episode, we’re going to make a project using Diodes and Logic. Karen wants to build a skylight where there four LEDs, a white one for the moon and three colors (green, blue, and purple) for three different clusters of stars. Get the B.O...
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  • Introduction to Circuits - eBook

    Introducing the Introduction to Circuits eBook If you are interested in electronics, building a simple circuit is perhaps the very first thing to do. Circuit fundamentals are key, as you advance your electronics knowledge and begin working with more…

  • Introduction to Diodes - eBook

    Introducing the Introduction to Diodes eBook Follow along with Karen Corbeill (on The Learning Circuit 23: How Diodes Work & The Learning Circuit 24: Diode Logic Light Box ) from The Learning Circuit as she explains diodes and illustrates how to use…

  • How to Generate a Clock Signal with a 555 Timer -- The Learning Circuit 72

    How to Generate a Clock Signal with a 555 Timer The Learning Circuit | element14 presents | Project Videos You don't have permission to edit metadata of this video. …

  • 555 Timers - How a One Shot Timer Works -- The Learning Circuit 71

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  • In-depth On Inductors with KEMET Part 2 -- The Learning Circuit 65

    In-depth On Inductors with KEMET Part 2 The Learning Circuit | element14 presents | Project Videos You don't have permission to edit metadata of this video. …

  • LED Dominos Using a 555 Timer -- The Learning Circuit 63

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  • Using the Access:bit with the micro:bit -- The Learning Circuit 59

    Using the Access:bit with the micro:bit The Learning Circuit | element14 presents | Project Videos You don't have permission to edit metadata of this video. …

  • How FETs Function -- The Learning Circuit 31

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  • Capacitor Substitution Box! -- The Learning Circuit 30

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  • How Capacitors Work -- The Learning Circuit 29

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  • Make Your Own Candy Thief Alarm -- The Learning Circuit 28

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  • DIY Laser Light Show -- The Learning Circuit 26

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  • Types of Diodes -- The Learning Circuit 25

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  • How Transistors Work -- The Learning Circuit 27

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  • Diode Logic Light Box -- The Learning Circuit 24

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  • How Diodes Work -- The Learning Circuit 23

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