Parts of A Circuit: Resistor

Resistors are used to reduce the amount of current that flows through a circuit. All electronic parts in a circuit have a recommended operating current. This is the amount of current needed for that part to work properly. If the current flowing through the circuit is significantly lower than the Read more…

Parts of A Circuit: Battery

Batteries are the power source of many circuits and provide the electricity that flows through a circuit. They have a negative and positive terminal on each end. The electricity exits the positive (labeled) terminal of a battery and returns back to the negative (labeled) terminal. In reality, the electricity is Read more…

Common Circuit Terminology

Published by Raymond Alvin on 1/7/21 Voltage (V) Voltage is the potential difference in a circuit. It is like potential energy or electricity that can go through a circuit.  It is possible that all of the voltage supplied to a circuit will go through the circuit. However, this will cause Read more…

Saturn V

Published by Alex Seamark on 12/28/2020 “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. [Address at Rice University, September 12 1962]”― John F. Kennedy. With these famous words John F. Kennedy kick started Read more…

Apple Silicon

Posted by Raymond Alvin on 12/2/20 Apple has been making its own chips for their iPhones, iPads, watches, and headphones for quite a while now. However, they have been using Intel’s processors in their Macbooks for a long time as well. Recently, Apple announced their transition to Apple Silicon. They Read more…

The Rise of Tesla Motors

Published by Raymond Alvin on 11/30/20 With the recent release of the Model Y in March, Tesla’s stock has been booming. The company seems to be doing better than ever with a market cap of $466 billion. Elon Musk has stated many times that he wanted to create a car Read more…

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Published by Alex Seamark on 11/25/20 The race for the fastest airplane has been going on since the dawn of aviation. Whether it was the military wanting it for the combat ability, commercial planes to move passengers faster, or stunt planes for even crazier stunts, all sectors of aviation have Read more…

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