How Sensors Work

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How Sensors Work

Children’s / Teenage general interest: Machines and how things work Educational: Electronics

Author: Victoria G. Christensen

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Language: English

Published by: Lerner Publications™

Published on: 1st August 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 40 pages

ISBN: 9781512421439


Have you ever seen lights turn on automatically when you step into a room?

Or have you ever wondered how a garage door knows to not close when someone is standing beneath it? What these and countless other electronic devices have in common is a sensor. But how do sensors work? What are they used for?

Discover how robotic and electronic sensors can be programmed to work as our five senses do.

Learn how sensors are used to save energy, keep us safe, and sometimes make life a little more convenient!

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