Electronics fundamentals
In this chapter · 7 sections
- Voltage, current, resistance and power
- Series and parallel
- DC and AC
- Core components
- Resistor colour code
- Worked example: the LED resistor
- Beginner mistakes to avoid
Three quantities explain almost every circuit you will build: voltage pushes, current flows, and resistance opposes. Master Ohm's law and the LED resistor calculation, and most beginner mistakes disappear.
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