Voltage, Current, and Resistance — three of the most important electrical properties, are elegantly intertwined by way of a the simple equation V = IR, better known as Ohm’s Law. Get acquainted with this fundamental tool of electronics engineering.
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The deceptively simple wire coil that proves incredibly useful in the world of electronics – the inductor’s ability to store energy in an electromagnetic field is the key to making transformers, electromagnets, and many more components. It truly is an awesome device!
For questions, suggestions, and more info –
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/make_presents_the_inductor.html
A brief introduction to the tech that makes it possible for today’s electronics to do so much in very little space — the Integrated Circuit
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It’s the simplest semiconductor device made. It ushered in the age of radio, the electronic valve that rectifies and regulates – the diode!
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They electronically switch and amplify signals by harnessing the unique abilities of semiconductor materials. Their invention has transformed the world of electronics and accelerated our entry into the digital age. Behold – the Transistor!
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audio and video by Collin Cunningham
Take a tour through the world of the light-emitting diode (LED) and learn who invented it, how to use it, and how to make your own.
more Make presents:
The Resistor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPVoY1QROMg
The Capacitor –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYH9dGl4gUE
audio & video by Collin Cunningham
Makezine.com
Simple, commonplace and vital to our electronic world, it’s current-fighting backbone of circuitry, the resistor!
more Make presents:
The LED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3PDLsJQcGI
The Capacitor –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYH9dGl4gUE
audio & video by Collin Cunningham
Makezine.com
