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Light Dependent Resistor

Light Dependent Resistors (LDRs) are crucial in light/dark sensor circuits, with high resistance in darkness and low resistance in light. They control lighting based on ambient light intensity, turning lights off during the day and on at night. The circuit includes transistors that activate an LED when light reduces the LDR's resistance, with a preset resistor to adjust sensitivity.

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Light Dependent Resistor

Light Dependent Resistors (LDRs) are crucial in light/dark sensor circuits, with high resistance in darkness and low resistance in light. They control lighting based on ambient light intensity, turning lights off during the day and on at night. The circuit includes transistors that activate an LED when light reduces the LDR's resistance, with a preset resistor to adjust sensitivity.

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Light Dependent Resistor:

LDRs or Light Dependent Resistors are very useful especially in light/dark sensor
circuits. Normally the resistance of an LDR is very high, sometimes as high as 1,000,000
ohms, but when they are illuminated with light, the resistance drops dramatically.

Thus in this project, LDR plays an important role in switching on the lights based on the
intensity of light i.e., if the intensity of light is more (during daytime) the lights will be in
off condition. And if the intensity of light is less (during nights), the lights will be
switched on.

This is an example of a light sensor circuit: When the light level is low the resistance of
the LDR is high. This prevents current from flowing to the base of the transistors.
Consequently the LED does not light. However, when light shines onto the LDR its
resistance falls and current flows into the base of the first transistor and then the second
transistor. The LED glows. The preset resistor can be turned up or down to increase or
decrease resistance, in this way it can make the circuit more or less sensitive.

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