How to Use a Breadboard

Описание: NEW VERSION WITH BETTER AUDIO:    • How to Use a Breadboard  

This tutorial shows you how to use a solderless breadboard to build an electronic circuit, including the basics of how a breadboard works and some common mistakes that beginners make. You can find the written tutorial at Science Buddies: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/scienc...

0:00 intro
0:35 why is it called a breadboard?
0:49 types of breadboards
1:14 how does a breadboard work?
1:57 what's inside a breadboard?
2:40 breadboard rows and columns
3:08 power buses (rails)
3:56 which holes are connected?
5:00 simple circuit with LED
6:32 common mistakes
6:50 wrong row
7:20 loose wires
8:03 polarity
8:43 jumper wires
10:17 solid vs stranded wire
11:00 integrated circuits (ICs) and dual in-line packages (DIPs)

If you liked this video, you may also find our multimeter tutorial useful:    • How to Use a Multimeter  

Are you wondering whether the resistor needs to be before the LED in the circuit? That's the most common question we get about this tutorial! Check out this video for an explanation of why it's OK to have the resistor after the LED:    • Does the resistor need to go before the LED?  

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