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Capacitors

A capacitor is almost like a small battery, it can be charged
using a power supply. Mostly used to stabilise or to filter out
unwanted voltages. The unit is Farad: practical values are
in µF, nF or pF. The supplied capacitor is an Electrolytic
capacitor of 10µF and has a polarity, the long lead = +

(Velleman part# 10J0E)

C...

C...

Green

& red LED

A LED is a Light Emitting Diode, it
can emit light using a small current
(max 20mA with a 1.8V drop).
Watch the polarity, long lead = + !

(Velleman part# L-7104LGD & L-7104LID)

Flat side, shortest lead = (-)

NG

OK

How to bend the leads: