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COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
O 741 ic
O Resisters
O Led's
O 2n222
O Piezo buzzer
O ldr
DESCRIPTION:
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A comparator` is an circuit that compares two input voltages.
One voltage is called the reIerence voltage ('701) and the
other is called the input voltage ('3).

When '3 rises above or Ialls below '701 the output changes
polarity ( becomes -).

Positive is sometimes called HIGH.
Negative is sometimes called LOW.









CIkCUI1 DIAGkAM


%he buzzer emits a tone when light Ialls on the light dependent resistor. Resistor 2 controls the sensitivity
oI the circuit. %he 741 is working as a comparator and the piezo buzzer sounds when the output Iorm
741 goes low` or in other words, changes Irom a positive to a negative.