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Knife Switch Board and the Light and Buzzer Board

The knife switch board functions as a power switch. It is a clear way 

to demonstrate what happens when a power switch is turned on/

off. The knife switch can be used with the red or black lead, but you 

will use the black lead. For these instructions, you will wire the knife 

switch to the light and buzzer board.
1.  Make sure the knife switch is open. Use a black lead to connect the 

(-) terminal of the battery to a terminal on the knife switch.

2.  Use a black lead to connect the other terminal on the knife switch 

to the (-) terminal of the light.

3.  Use a red lead to connect the (+) terminal of the second battery to 

the + terminal of the light (Figure 8).

4.  To turn the light on, close the knife switch. 
5.  Repeat Steps 1-4 for the buzzer. 

Figure 8

Summary of Contents for STEM in the Gym Electricity

Page 1: ...ROI V1017 STEMintheGymTM Electricity UserGuide...

Page 2: ...ymTM Generator STEM in the Gym Generator 24 alligator clip leads 3 black and 3 red Battery Box Battery box 6 volt battery 2 STEM in the Gym Electricity Demo Board STEM in the Gym Demo Board 12 alligat...

Page 3: ...esponding terminals on the board you wish to power 3 To use the generator kneel on the pad in front of the generator and turn the cranks Figure 1 The faster you crank the more electricity you generate...

Page 4: ...ry box contains two 6 volt batteries When the battery box is used with the boards it is necessary to connect the batteries to complete the circuit 2 Connect a red lead to the terminal of one battery a...

Page 5: ...e that power is being supplied by the battery pack Wiring the Power Switch 1 Make sure power switch is in the off position Use a black lead to connect the terminal of first battery to the terminal of...

Page 6: ...o additional leads color does not matter finish making the circuit connections as shown in Figure 5 Parallel Circuit 1 Using a red lead connect the terminal of the power out side of the power switch a...

Page 7: ...t side of the power switch area to the terminal of the buzzer 2 Use a black lead to connect the terminal of the power out side of the power switch to the terminal of the buzzer Figure 7 3 Turn the swi...

Page 8: ...will use the black lead For these instructions you will wire the knife switch to the light and buzzer board 1 Make sure the knife switch is open Use a black lead to connect the terminal of the batter...

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