{"id":564,"date":"2014-07-10T13:35:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T17:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/physicalcomputing\/?page_id=564"},"modified":"2022-11-06T17:29:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T22:29:20","slug":"electronics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/physcomp\/labs\/electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab: Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This lab will introduce you to a few basic electronic principles by trying them in action. You’ll learn how to measure voltage, amperage, and resistance using a multimeter. You will also learn about components in series vs. parallel and be introduced to Ohm’s Law in practice. For more information on the theory behind this lab, please check out these notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re building electronics, you run into problems all the time. Diagnosing those problems relies not only on a good theoretical knowledge of how circuits work, but also on practical knowledge of how to test them. The most common tool for testing circuits is the multimeter, a device that can measure current, voltage, resistance, and electrical continuity. More expensive multimeters can also measure other electrical properties, but if you can measure these four, you can diagnose most common circuit problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>What You\u2019ll Need to Know<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get the most out of this lab, you should be familiar with the following concepts beforehand. If you\u2019re not, review the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n