by MakeCrate | Apr 27, 2017 | Engineering Concepts
Learn the science and math behind an ultrasonic sensor. Transcript: An ultrasonic sensor can be used to calculate how far away an object is. These sensors can be used to determine things like how far your car is from a wall, or whether or not your water bottle is in...
by MakeCrate | Apr 27, 2017 | Engineering Concepts
Learn about the properties of semiconductors that allow photoresistors to work. Transcript: Let’s take a look at how a photoresistor works. A resistor is an electronic component that reduces the amount of current flowing through a circuit. A variable resistor is one...
by MakeCrate | Apr 27, 2017 | Engineering Concepts
Curious what is happening inside a buzzer? Check out this video. Transcript: Buzzers can be both fun and useful in electric circuits.We’ll use them a lot in MakeCrate projects, so let’s take a look at what is going on inside a buzzer to produce sound. The buzzer...
