Electricity
Lightning is an example of what kind of electricity?
Static
What company makes the Pico board?
Raspberry Pi
How many buttons does the Custom PCB that we gave you have?
5
What is the most common conductor used in commercial and private buildings?
Copper
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What are the two types of current in electricity?
AC and DC or Alternating Current and Direct Current
The Raspberry Pi Pico has what kind of USB port?
Micro-USB
What programming language did we use to program the board?
What is the name of the component that dissipates electrical energy to create light, AND is directional?
A light emitting diode (LED)
What is the process in which plants make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Electrons
True of False, The Raspberry Pi Pico has an onboard LED?
True
Who made the custom board?
Logan Amos
What is the component that is the most closely related to a switch in microelectronics?
Transistor
What is the state of matter that has no fixed shape and or volume and is made of charged particles? (Also the state of matter of lightning)
Plasma
What are the three things a circuit needs to have electricity to flow?
Conductor (wire), Battery (voltage source), Some resistive load (resistor, light, ect)
What year was the original Pico released?
2021
How many volts do the 3 AA batteries on the board supply to the speaker?
4.5 Volts
Which component stores electrical energy while powered and discharges it when power is removed?
What is the body part responsible for pumping oxygen into the blood?
Lungs
When current flows, it induces a __________ field
Magnetic
What is the name of the microcontroller mounted onto the Pico Board?
RP2040
What is the action of attaching components to a circuit board using a hot iron and metal like lead?
Soldering
What is the name of one of the electrical components used in smoothing filters?
Capacitor
What is the element denoted by the name Na on the periodic table
Sodium