How Much Current Does it Take to Burn Out an LED?

How Much Current Does it Take to Burn Out an LED?

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Science, Engineering, Physics

1st - 6th Grade

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This video tutorial guides viewers through a project where LEDs are intentionally burned out by using progressively smaller resistors. It covers safety precautions, circuit setup on a breadboard, and using a multimeter to measure voltage. The experiment aims to observe the effects of different resistor values on LED burnout, offering a reverse engineering challenge to create the most spectacular failure.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Describe the process of measuring the voltage drop across the resistor.

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What factors can affect the results of the LED experiment?

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