Reading about Electronics, Circuits, and Components

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Electrons are strange and unusual little fellows. Strange things happen when too many or too few of the little fellows get together. Some things may be attracted to other things or some things may push other things away.

Occasionally you may see a spark of light and sound. The light and sound may be quite small or may be as large as a bolt of lightning. When electrons gather, strange things happen. Those strange things are static electricity.

Now that you’ve spent a few lessons learning about the strange world of the atom (Unit 3 & Unit 8), it’s time to play with them.

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