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Intro to Breadboards

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Inside a breadboard

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Electrical Contact Strips

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Power Rails

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Resistor Color Code

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Series and Parallel

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SPDT switch (ours has a max of 0.5A)

Single Pole Double Throw Switch

a

b

c

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Electrolytic Capacitor Polarity

positive terminal

(notch)

negative

terminal

direction of conventional current during charging

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1F Capacitor Polarity

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Keep it neat

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Careful not to touch any exposed wires in your active circuit! Properly DISCHARGE Capacitor BEFORE dismantling your breadboard! And unplug power supply before leaving room!