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Make it sing

The same circuit, so fast you hear it instead of see it.

  1. 1Press the Sound on button.
  2. 2Listen.
  3. 3Look at the blinking one again — it is the same shape.

NOW Look at the blinking one again — it is the same shape.

What to look for: A steady buzzy note. It is the blinker, going about a thousand times faster than your eyes can follow.

Why it works: This is the blinking circuit with tiny cans instead of big ones. Tiny cans fill up so fast that the blinks come hundreds of times a second, far too quick to see. Your ears can keep up with that, so the speaker sings it.

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