Electronics Components Bucket Day Questions
electrolytic capacitor
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What does a diode do in a circuit?
Acts as a conductor in one direction and an insulator in the other.
What does a LED do in a circuit?
Conductor in one direction, an insulator in the other and lights up.
What does LED stand for?
Light emitting diode
What does a resistor do in a circuit?
Opposes the flow of current
What is the negative for a transistor?
The flat side (for black ones) or the tab (for silver ones)
What is the negative for an integrated circuit?
The north or dot
What is the negative for a ceramic capacitor?
The polarity doesnt matter
What is the negative for a resistor?
The polarity doesnt matter
What is the negative for an electrolytic capacitor?
The shorter leg
What is the negative for a diode?
The side with the stripe
What does a integrated circuit do in a circuit?
its an entire circuit all by itself
What does a transistor do in a circuit?
manipulates voltage
What does a ceramic capacitor do in a circuit?
stores charge
What does a electrolytic capacitor do in a circuit?
stores charge
Diode
the black thing
What is the negative for an LED?
the shorter leg
