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I made my first circuits today!  Though they were quite simple, I hope that soon I will have learned enough to wire something much more complex.
Questions for Logic Probe Project
1. Touch the input "probe" wire to the 5 V source.  What is the result?
When I touched the input probe to the 5 V source, the LED light turned on.
2.  Touch the probe wire to the source ground.  What was the result?
When I touched the probe wire to the source ground, the LED light was not on.
3. Explain the operation of this very simple logic probe.
This logic probe turns on if there is a complete circuit and turns off if there is not one.  When the input probe is attached to a positive voltage source, the LED light turns on.  If it isn't attached, there will not a complete circuit and the light will be off.
I also completed another circuit, but I have not yet answered the questions for this project.  I hope to include these answers tomorrow and will also probably post drawings of today's circuits and the new circuit.
Thanks again for reading my blog!

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Today I finished taking notes on the Opto-Devices chapter. Tomorrow I will begin making circuits when I start my first projects!

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This attachment also should have been e-mailed yesterday. I had this all prepared yesterday during class, but forgot to post it. Hopefully this will be the end of the late trend I've started!

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This post should have been submitted yesterday, on April 24, 2009. The attached document contains my final notes on Appendix A. I will begin working on the chapter on Opto-Devices Monday.

As my physics independent research project, I am going to be working with electronics.

This is the general schedule for my project:
Weeks 1 & 2
A. Read General Instructions given at the bottom of this page. Also read Appendix A.
B. Do Power Supplies together.
C. Do Opto-Devices with separate breadboards and Optional Projects (Electronic Dice or Decision Maker).
D. Do Clocks with separate breadboards and Optional Projects (Electronic Organ or Sound Effects Maker).
Week 3
Do Gates with separate breadboards and Optional Projects (Half Adder or Flasher).
Week 4
Complete Analog to Digital Converters and/or Digital to Analog Converters. (Optional Projects are not required.)
Week 5
Finish up any loose ends.

For each project, I will take notes on the explanation of each project, complete each activity, including notes, drawings of circuits, and measurements, and will give both my answers and the correct answers for each activity.  I hope to complete 5 projects.

Today in class, Mr. Peterson showed me the materials that I need to use for the project and explained it to me a bit more.

I'm excited to begin.  Thanks for reading my blog!!!