nerosrevenge
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If I have an led and a 9v battery, how do I calculate the value of the resistor required to operate the led using ohm's law?
I assume I will need some additional values in order to complete the calculation but I am unable to locate these values.
I know that I=V/R.
I think (if I remember correctly) that led's require 6v (or is it 3v??).
So I need to drop 3v across the resistor, this is where I'm stuck.
If I rearange the formula (R= V*I) then I require the value for "I" (current). How do I calculate this value?
Thanks!
Steve.
I assume I will need some additional values in order to complete the calculation but I am unable to locate these values.
I know that I=V/R.
I think (if I remember correctly) that led's require 6v (or is it 3v??).
So I need to drop 3v across the resistor, this is where I'm stuck.
If I rearange the formula (R= V*I) then I require the value for "I" (current). How do I calculate this value?
Thanks!
Steve.