Why do the lights in a house turn on when you flip a switch? How does a remote-controlled car move? And what makes lights on TVs and microwaves blink? The technology around you may seem like magic, but most of it wouldnt run without electricity. Electronics for Kids demystifies electricity with a collection of awesome hands-on projects. In Part 1, youll learn how current, voltage, and circuits work by making a battery out of a lemon, turning a metal bolt into an electromagnet, and transforming a paper cup and some magnets into a spinning motor. In Part 2, youll make even more cool stuff as you: Solder a blinking LED circuit with resistors, capacitors, and relays Turn a circuit into a touch sensor using your finger as a resistor Build an alarm clock triggered by the sunrise Create a musical instrument that makes sci-fi soundsThen, in Part 3, youll learn about digital electronicsthings like logic gates and memory circuitsas you make a secret code checker and an electronic coin flipper. Finally, youll use everything youve learned to make the LED Reaction Gametest your reaction time as you try to catch a blinking light!With its clear explanations and assortment of hands-on projects, Electronics for Kids will have you building your own circuits in no time.
- | Author: Oyvind Nydal Dahl
- | Publisher: No Starch Press
- | Publication Date: July 15, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 328 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1593277253
- | ISBN-13: 9781593277253
