circuit playground.
electronics, explained with puppets. original films and optional portrait editions for a phone.
a is for ampere
adabot and ladyada explore electrical current and how to measure it in amperes.
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a is for ampere
adabot and ladyada explore electrical current and how to measure it in amperes.
portrait edition · 9:16b is for battery
adabot and ladyada learn how batteries use chemistry to make electricity, then build a lemon battery.
portrait edition · 9:16c is for capacitor
cappy shows adabot how capacitors store and release electrical energy.
portrait edition · 9:16d is for diode
woz shows adabot how a diode lets current flow in one direction and helps protect a circuit.
portrait edition · 9:16f is for frequency
a talking oscilloscope helps adabot understand frequency, radio stations and the pitch of sound.
portrait edition · 9:16g is for ground
ladyada and adabot explore electrical grounding and its role in safety.
portrait edition · 9:16h is for hertz
heinrich hertz helps adabot explore electromagnetic waves, from wi-fi and radio to infrared and visible light.
portrait edition · 9:16i is for ic
hans shows adabot how a complete circuit fits inside an integrated circuit’s tiny package.
portrait edition · 9:16j is for joule
james prescott joule helps adabot connect energy and work with force, distance, power and time.
portrait edition · 9:16k is for kits
ladyada helps the band build electronic instruments from kits and learn new skills along the way.
portrait edition · 9:16l is for led
ruby, gus and billie show adabot how LEDs make light and how red, green and blue can mix into other colors.
portrait edition · 9:16m is for mosfet
connie the MOSFET helps hans use a small electrical signal to switch a larger current.
portrait edition · 9:16n is for noise
minerva helps adabot track down electrical noise that interferes with wi-fi and their walkie-talkies.
portrait edition · 9:16paired intelligence: watch-along and int viewing packeto is for ohm
a campfire song introduces ohm’s law and the relationship between voltage, current and resistance.
portrait edition · 9:16p is for pcb
hans, ruby and mho discover how printed circuit boards hold components together and connect a circuit.
portrait edition · 9:16q is for quartz
adabot learns how a quartz crystal’s vibration helps electronic circuits keep time.
portrait edition · 9:16r is for robots
a musical tour of robots, from factory machines to underwater explorers.
portrait edition · 9:16s is for soldering iron
ladyada introduces the soldering iron, the safety gear and the basic steps for joining components.
portrait edition · 9:16
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