Take a look at the circuit shown. The astable multivibrator uses two capacitors C1 and C2 as coupling element.
Circuit of an astable multivibrator. (Enlarge) |
Circuit diagram of an astable multivibrator. |
When you attach the battery, the multivibrator switches incessantly between LED1 and LED2 back and forth.
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Blinker This circuit is also known as blinker, blinker circuit or flashing circuit. |
But how do you influence the switching times? More on that in the next experiment.
