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Electrical Engineering

Diodes & Current Limiting

The bench

Drag a part into a slot — or tap a part, then tap a slot.

Live readout

Current
0.0 mA
Across LED
0.0 V
No power source — drop the battery into a slot.

Challenge

M
May

Light the LED safely from the 9 V battery — aim for 10–20 mA. Pick the right part and dial in a resistor that gets you there.