The 555 Timer IC

5th Grade45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can explain how the 555 timer integrated circuit works.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Imagine the 555 timer is like a tiny robot with different jobs. What are the three main things this robot can do, according to the video?

2. If you wanted to use the 555 timer to create a simple alarm that makes a sound at regular intervals, which mode would be most suitable: monostable, astable, or bistable? Explain why.

3. Explain what happens when the trigger pin on the 555 timer receives a signal in monostable mode.

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