Building a sensor and making measurements

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The discussion revolves around building a sensor for a project, focusing on the complexity and accuracy of measurements. The subject area includes electronics and sensor technology within a physics context.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster seeks suggestions for a suitable sensor to build, aiming for a balance between complexity and feasibility. Some participants provide resources for circuit diagrams, while others express uncertainty about the construction process and seek guidance.

Discussion Status

The conversation is ongoing, with participants exploring different sensor options and discussing the necessary components for building circuits. There is no explicit consensus, but resources and suggestions have been shared to facilitate further exploration.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the original poster's level of experience and the appropriateness of the thread's placement within the forum, indicating a potential mismatch with the intended audience for advanced physics discussions.

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Hey for a project, i have to build a sensor of any sort, and then make loads of measurements to see how accurate it is ect, what do you think would be a good sensor to build. it needs to be complex but not extreme! i am in 6th form takes A.s physics! any ideas would be greatfull.

thanks alex!
 
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Here's a great resource:

http://www.discovercircuits.com

Click on "Schematics" (menu bar near the top) and you will see an alphebetized list of circuit diagrams. There are many entries under "S: Sensors".

Start by thumbing through those, and feel free to let us know which one you've chosen and if you need more help.
 
how would i go about making one of these circuits, I am what you might say a newbee lol, please help!

thankyou
 
alex_boothby said:
how would i go about making one of these circuits,

Well obviously you will need to get the circuit elements, the wires, a power supply, and a breadboard, right?

I am what you might say a newbee lol, please help!
thankyou

Then why did you put this in Advanced Physics?

I'm moving it to Introductory Physics...
 

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