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Lesson 2: Lighting Up an LED When Pressing a

Switch

2.1 Overview

This lesson is the same as the previous lesson, the only difference is that we are going to use a
push button to light up an LED.

2.2 Components Required

1 x Breadboard Power Supply
1 x 9V Battery
1 x 9V Battery Connector
1 x Breadboard 830p
1 x 5mm red LED
1 x 220 Ω resistor
1 x push Button
2 x M-M wires (Male to Male jumper wires)

2.3 Component Introduction

Push Button

Push buttons are simple components, we use it to control the circuit, if you press on it the
current will flow through it, if you release it, no current will flow through it.

Below you can see the schematic symbols.

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