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    This document provides information about common electronic components and their symbols. It lists components such as batteries, LEDs, resistors, potentiometers, photocells, diodes, capacitors, transistors, switches, speakers, transformers, and integrated circuits. For each component, it gives a brief description and shows the electrical symbol. The purpose is to introduce basic circuit elements and their representations.

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    Electronic Components and their symbols

    Name Part Symbol


    Battery - a portable power source.
    Most circuit that we will work with
    use 9 volts.

    LED - (Light Emitting Diode) An


    LED gives off light when
    electricity flows through it. It has
    a positive (anode) and negative
    (cathode) side to it. It will not
    work if put in backwards.
    Resistor - a component used to
    control the amount of electricity
    flowing in a circuit.

    Potentiometer - variable resistor,


    as you turn the knob, the
    resistance changes from 0 ohms
    (no resistance) to it’s maximum
    value (lots of resistance)

    Photocell - a special kind of


    resistor that reacts to light. The
    more light that hits it, the less
    resistance it has.

    Diode - a diode is a device that


    allows current to flow through it in
    ONE direction only. There are two
    Leads. The anode and cathode.
    SCR - allows current to flow
    through it ONLY after a positive
    voltage is applied to the gate.

    Disc Capacitor - a device used to


    store energy much like a battery.
    Can be charged and discharged
    over and over. A
    Ceramic capacitor stores small
    amounts of energy.

    Electrolytic Capacitor - a device


    used to store energy much like a
    battery. Can be charged and
    discharged over and over.
    Electrolytic capacitors store large
    amounts of electricity. Has a
    positive and negative like a
    battery.
    NPN Transistor - the transistor
    works as a current amplifier. It
    uses a small base current to
    control a larger current.

    PNP Transistor - the transistor


    works as a current amplifier. It
    uses a small base current to
    control a larger current.

    Push Switch - a device that is


    used to turn ON and OFF the flow
    of electricity to a circuit. A switch
    is either open or closed. When a
    switch is closed, the electricity
    flows.

    Toggle Switch - a device that is


    used to turn ON and OFF the flow
    of electricity to a circuit. A switch
    is either open or closed. When a
    switch is closed, the electricity
    flows.

    Touch Switch - two pieces of wire


    so that when you touch them with
    your finger it completes a circuit
    for electricity to flow.

    Speaker - A pulsating device that


    converts electricity into sound
    waves.

    Audio Transformer - An electrical


    device that either raises or lowers
    the voltage of electricity

    Integrated Circuit - a divice that


    has several components
    (transistors, resistors, capacitors,
    diodes, etc) condensed into a very
    small package. Each IC performs
    differently according to what is
    inside.

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