Basic Electronics for Tomorrow's Inventors

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Created in partnership with Thames & Kosmos, Basic Electronics for Tomorrow's Inventors introduces you to essential electronics concepts through fun, do-it-yourself projects. You'll get tips for setting up your home workbench, safely handling materials, and creating a variety of entertaining gadgets. All of the projects and experiments use inexpensive, readily available electronic components and different types of breadboard, which creates a plug-and-play environment for you to build electronic circuits—no soldering required!

Inside you'll find:Things You'll Need--lists of all the electronic components and equipment required for each experimentA Circuit Diagram--shows how each of the electronic components are connected to produce the experimentHow the Circuit Works--identifies the building blocks used to make the circuit and helps you read circuit diagramsBreadboard Layout--close-up photographs that guide you in building each electronic circuitTime to Experiment--explains how to get your experiment working

Step-by-step projects include:

Phone experimentsMake an LED light upMake an LED flashCreate colors with an RGB LEDBuild a working telephoneDashboard experimentsCreate indicator lightsBuild a temperature sensorMake an electronic hornSet up a water sensorSecurity experimentsDesign a basic alarm circuitMake a pressure-sensitive matCreate a touch-activated alarmBuild an electronic security keypadMake a reading light that switches on when it goes darkElectronic game experimentsCreate a random number generatorFlip an electronic coinGet ready for infrared target practiceBuild a sound-effects generator