

Remember that the inside of the breadboard is made up of sets of five metal clips. The labels just make it easier to organize your circuit, similar to color-coding your wires. Note that there is no physical difference between the positive and negative buses, and using them is not a requirement. Sometimes you might hear "power buses" (or rails) used to refer to both of the buses (or rails) together, not just the positive one. Do not worry if you see them referred to by different names in different places (for example, in different Science Buddies projects or other places on the internet). Sound confusing? Use this table to help you remember-there are different ways to refer to the buses, but they all mean the same thing. Similarly, negative bus and ground bus both refer to one next to the blue (or black) line with the minus (-) sign. You may hear the buses referred to by different names for example, power bus, positive bus, and voltage bus all refer to the one next to the red line with the plus (+) sign. They are called the buses, also referred to as rails, and are typically used to supply electrical power to your circuit when you connect them to a battery pack or other external power supply. These strips are typically marked by red and blue (or red and black) lines, with plus (+) and minus (-) signs, respectively. To learn more about individual electronic components, see our These holes let you easily insert electronic components to prototype (meaning to build and test an early version of) an electronic circuit, like this one with a battery, switch, resistor, and an LED (light-emitting diode). Not pushing leads and wires in all the wayĪ breadboard is a rectangular plastic board with a bunch of tiny holes in it.What are jumper wires and what kind should I use?.Does my circuit have to match the breadboard diagram exactly?.Are all breadboards labeled the same way?.

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