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SIMPLE CIRCUIT EXERCISE USING CIRCUIT SIMULATION SOFTWARE - BATTERY, LED AND SWITCH |
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The circuit seen below can be built using circuit similation software, such as Circuit Wizard. The software allows the circuit designer to build a circuit on the screen of a computer rather than building a real circuit out of expensive components. It can then be tested on screen. Furthermore, the software allows ‘pictorial’ representations of the components to be used rather than circuit symbols. This makes the circuit look more realistic. | |||||||
By now you should have a good understanding of LEDs
and a limited knowledge of resistors. Build the circuit seen opposite
using simulation software. |
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1. If the battery is 9 volts, what role has the resistor? |
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2. Using
simulation software, build the circuit seen opposite. This time do not
use the pictorial setting, use actual electronic symbols. |
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3. Build the same circuit but this time remove the resistor. When the switch is closed the LED and the switch will explode. Why is the LED destroyed? |
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