Arduino Tutorial 12: Understanding Potentiometers

If you want just the arduino, you can get an official arduino uno R3 here: You can pick up the kit I am using in these lessons here: The kit includes all the components I use in this class, and an arduino clone. In this tutorial we show how potentiometers work and do a simple project with step by...

Intermediate - 29 min - Maker Tech - Paul McWhorter

The full course: Learn Arduino & Raspberry Pi free

What you'll need

• Arduino starter kit: Board, sensors and a project book.
• Breadboard and jumper wires: Build without soldering.
• Raspberry Pi: A full computer for projects.
• Multimeter: See what your circuit is doing.

Books

1. Arduino For Dummies by John Nussey - View on Amazon
2. Exploring Arduino by Jeremy Blum - View on Amazon
3. Getting Started with Arduino by Massimo Banzi - View on Amazon
4. Raspberry Pi User Guide by Eben Upton - View on Amazon
5. Python Playground by Mahesh Venkitachalam - View on Amazon

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• Arduino Tutorial 3: Understanding How Breadboards Work (31 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 5: Understanding and Working With Binary Numbers (25 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 6: Build an LED Binary Counter (38 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• How to Setup a Raspberry Pi LEARNING Desktop (Linux, Hacking, Coding) (32 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)