Electric Circuits and Gadgets - Basics Please

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The discussion centers on a young person's curiosity about the functions of basic hardware components in gadgets, inspired by a neighbor's expertise in creating devices like watches and lasers. The initial query seeks guidance on how different components work together to operate gadgets. Responses suggest using resources like Wikipedia and HowStuffWorks.com for foundational knowledge and specific gadget exploration. Recommendations include browsing various topics on HowStuffWorks to gain a better understanding of electronics and mechanics. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the importance of starting with accessible educational materials to build a solid understanding of electric circuits and gadgets.
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Electric Circuits and Gadgets -- Basics Please

Well, when I lived in India, I remembered a neighbor whose occupation was creating little gadgets, such as watches, lasers, etc.

I am now living in Pakistan, and missed the chance of asking the guy how he learned what he knew.

I am curious to just basically learn what are the functions of basic hardware components that creates such hardware.

Can anyone give me a runway of this field, and give me a sense of how different components come together to operate a gadget?
I apologize if my English is not good, but it is not my first language and I am only 14 years old.
 
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infinite.curve said:
Well, when I lived in India, I remembered a neighbor whose occupation was creating little gadgets, such as watches, lasers, etc.

I am now living in Pakistan, and missed the chance of asking the guy how he learned what he knew.

I am curious to just basically learn what are the functions of basic hardware components that creates such hardware.

Can anyone give me a runway of this field, and give me a sense of how different components come together to operate a gadget?
I apologize if my English is not good, but it is not my first language and I am only 14 years old.

Welcome to the PF.

Your question is a bit overly broad -- too broad to be able to give a good answer, I believe. I'd suggest using wikipedia.org to look up different gadgets that you are interested in learning about, and then if you are confused about some specific issue, post your question here with a link to the reading you have been doing.

The website HowStuffWorks.com may also be a good place for you to do some reading. My dad got hard copies of the HowStuffWorks books when I was about your age, and reading through those books was a huge help in forming my mental pictures of how things operate and how to build them... :smile:
 
I am quite baffled were to start. Thank you for the website references and the book recommendation.

Can you please give me a few gadgets to explore?

Because I remember when I first started learning physics with optics without having a solid idea of electrostatics--not so intuitive.

Thank you in advance!
 
infinite.curve said:
I am quite baffled were to start. Thank you for the website references and the book recommendation.

Can you please give me a few gadgets to explore?

Because I remember when I first started learning physics with optics without having a solid idea of electrostatics--not so intuitive.

Thank you in advance!

I think I'd just start browsing around the HowStuffWorks.com website, and check out some of the tabs on the main page like Autos, Science, etc.

Here are a few fun things to learn about:

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/transistor.htm

http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/airplanes.htm

...and so on... :smile:
 
Thank you very, very much.
 

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