Graphite Electrical Circuit

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  • A number 2 pencil (Better if you get a 2B pencil from the art store)
  • thick piece of paper
  • A single LED

Steps:
1) Use your graphite pencil and draw any design on your paper. Tip: Draw a simple image where all the lines are connected and make sure to create thick, bold lines with your pencil.

2) In your drawing, leave at least a 1 cm gap on opposite ends of your drawing. Mark your positive and negative lines.

3) Once you're done with your design, place the battery on one of the gaps. Align the positive and negative ends with the graphite lines.

4) Take an LED and bend the bottom ends of the wires, then tape the wire at the end of the lines across the other gap, aligning positive and negative wires. Make sure your LED stands upright. The wires should be in contact with the graphite lines. Tip: The longer side of the LED is the positive side.

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