This video goes over 10 common mistakes I've seen students (and adults!) of all ages make when working with beginner circuit projects. Don't hesitate to leave a comment if you have a question!
0:00 intro
0:42 wrong breadboard row
2:37 wrong polarity (components backwards)
4:02 parts not pushed into the breadboard all the way
5:56 messy breadboard wiring
8:19 not using power buses
9:59 multimeter probe in wrong port
11:53 wrong multimeter dial setting
13:54 connecting probes to circuit wrong
17:43 misunderstanding open circuits
21:03 misapplication of Ohm's Law
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