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Lesson 21 Photoresistor Sensor
Introduction
The sensor is in fact a photoresistor which changes its resistance with varying light intensity. It
can be used to make a photoswitch.
Components
- 1 * SunFounder Uno board
- 1 * USB data cable
- 1 * Photoresistor sensor module
- Jumper wires
Experimental Principle
A photoresistor or light-dependent resistor (LDR) or photocell is a light-controlled variable
resistor. The resistance of a photoresistor decreases with increasing incident light intensity; in
other words, it exhibits photoconductivity. A photoresistor can be applied in light-sensitive
detector circuits, and light- and dark-activated switching circuits.
In this experiment, hook up pin S to an analog port of the SunFounder board. When the light
intensity changes, the resistance of photoresistor will change accordingly. Thus it will also
change the output voltage of pin S. You can read the output voltage and display it on an
LCD to observe this change.
Experimental Procedures
Step 1:
Build the circuit
Photoresistor Sensor Module SunFounder Uno
S ---------------------------------------------- A0
- ----------------------------------------------- GND
+ ------------------------------------------------- 5V
SunFounder