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Protoboard
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A thin plastic board full of holes used to hold components that are wired together. It is commonly used for prototyping and experimenting with circuit designs.
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Resistences
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A measurement of the difficulty encountered by a power source in forcing electric current through an electrical circuit, and hence the amount of power dissipated in the circuit. Resistance is measured in ohms.
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Circuit
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A configuration of electrically or electro magnetically connected components or devices.
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Capacitor
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A device used in electrical circuits . The capacitor stores an electrical charge for a short period of time, and then returns it to the circuit. Common types of capacitors include tantalum, electrolytic, ceramic, and film capacitors.
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Microcontroller
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Known as an MCU, a microcontroller is a type of microprocessor that can contain an entire "computer on a chip".
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Multimeter
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An instrument that measures electrical quantities such as voltage, resistance and amperage.
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Photovoltaic Cells
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Formerly used exclusively in space, photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity. Photo=Light; Voltaic=Electricity
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Relay
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A device that responds to a small current or voltage change by activating switches or other devices in an electric circuit.
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Sensor
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A sensor is a type of transducer. Since a significant change involves an exchange of energy, sensors can be classified according to the type of energy transfer that they detect.
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Led
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Single pole switch
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A switch with one input wire.
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Solar cell
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A semiconductor device that converts the sunlight into electric energy. Also referred to as a photovoltaic cell.
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Paralel port
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A cable used to transmit information from a device to another.
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Screws
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Little metal pieces that are used to attach
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Switch
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A type of interruptor.
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UTP Cable
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A bound or sheathed group of mutually insulated conductors.
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Motors
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The main engine
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Soldering Iron
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The tool used to melt and apply solder.
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Alligator Clips
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Used to temporarily hold an electrical connection together for testing or soldering. Often made of nickel plated steel. Can be found with vinyl insulators.
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Jumper wires
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Cables to conect in the protoboard.
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Electric tape
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To protect the cables
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Cable ties
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To attach all the cables in their place.
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Light sensor
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Used to detect when the light is on or off.
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computer
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To control all the system.
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