Labs: Electricity

Krizia Fernando

Learning about electricity in one day and visualizing circuits based on schematics was definitely unfamiliar territory. I found relief after taking a stab at tinkering with the breadboard, and I realize that it’s actually fun to learn hardware this way. That first LED blink was a thrill for sure.

Setting up the breadboard

Some learnings:

  • Wires follow a maze-like pattern, as it connects from power source to the ground.
  • Wires and components connect through rows; But no 2 leads can be on the same row.
  • The junction in the middle breaks the flow of current

 

Practice with Schematic Sketches:

 

 

Switches and Motors in Series and Parallel

Again on paper, it was a bit fuzzy, but using a switch to power an LED and a motor, I am able to understand these two concepts much clearer.

 

Practice with Schematic Sketches:

 

Digital + First LED Blink

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Published by Krizia Fernando

Krizia is a civic techie and product designer in the field of healthcare. She's the founder of femmecubator, a platform for women of color in tech. She hopes to build a product in social innovation tech before the next pandemic.

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