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what do these part look like?

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Maxer

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wanna make a lie detector, what is a
5K Pot
0-1 mA Analog Meter
what do these parts look like?
thanks max
 
would this be a good or correct 5k pot for the lie detector test? i am about to purchase a few
thanks
Max
 
Pot is short for potentiometer which is a variable resistor. The 5K is the maximum resistance. Pots have 3 legs and will have a knob or screw that lets you change the resistance.

An analog meter could be a couple things but most likely its an electromechanical indicator - a needle with an electromagnet that moves the needle based on voltage

You might want to start with something a little easier than a lie detector. Try building a couple op-amp amplifier circuits first - these will be easier to test and less frustrating.
 
bmcculla said:
Pot is short for potentiometer which is a variable resistor. The 5K is the maximum resistance. Pots have 3 legs and will have a knob or screw that lets you change the resistance.

An analog meter could be a couple things but most likely its an electromechanical indicator - a needle with an electromagnet that moves the needle based on voltage

You might want to start with something a little easier than a lie detector. Try building a couple op-amp amplifier circuits first - these will be easier to test and less frustrating.
thank you for explaining
where can i find these op-amp amplifier circuits? what is the primary purpose for these?
thanks
max
 
If you do a google search for op-amp circuits you should get tons of hits.

Opamps are an easy component to use to amplify signals. There are tons of ways to use opamps: filters, voltage to current converters, Waveform generation, etc.

You should try a simple inverting amplifier and non-inverting amplifier to start.
 
bmcculla said:
Try building a couple op-amp amplifier circuits first - these will be easier to test and less frustrating.

Hopefully the author builds only pretested designs to get his feet wet.

Haphazard work is a surefire way to frustration!
 
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