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| Light Dependant Resistor (LDR) |
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| Resistance changes with the light level. As the light increases the resistance decreases. (BURD) |
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| Allows the user to change the resistance manually. |
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| Allows the user to control the flow of electricity. |
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| Provides the electrical energy for the circuit. |
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| Changes electrical energy into sound energy. |
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| Changes electrical energy into kinetic energy. |
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| Used to measure the voltage being dropped across a component. |
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| Only allows current to flow in one direction only. |
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| Changes electrical energy into light energy. |
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| Allows the user to control a high powered circuit via a low powered circuit. |
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| The higher the resistance the lower the current. Used to reduce current. |
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| Resistance changes with temperature. Temperature goes up then resistance decreases. (TURD) |
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| An electronic switch that saturates when 0.7 volts are dropped across it. |
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| Measures current in a circuit. |
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| Light Emitting Diode (LED) |
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| Only allows current to flow in one direction only and emits light when the current flows through it. |
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| Used to provide electrical energy similar to a battery |
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