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Electronics Merit Badge Worksheet
Requirement 1
Explain the theory of the transistor.
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Tell how transistors may be used in making simply circuits with the following:
Resistors
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Capacitors
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Coils
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Requirement 2
Draw a simple circuit showing the resistors or tubes. Label all parts.
Wire the circuit above.
Demonstrate the right way to solder
Demonstrate the right way to unsolder
Explain how to avoid heat damage to parts
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Requirement 3
Explain Remote-Control
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Build a device to show an electronic circuit is used for remote control
Explain Electronic Brain
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Explain the Binary System of Numbers
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Change the following Binary Numbers to decimal Numbers
00010 - _________________________ 00101 - _________________________
00111 - _________________________ 01001 - _________________________
00100 - _________________________ 01100 - _________________________
10100 - _________________________ 11011 - _________________________
Build a simple flip-flop circuit with either transistors or tubes.
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Requirement 4
Discuss job opportunities in the field of electronics
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