Crocodile Clips
Key features:
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Design: Resemble a crocodile’s jaws with serrated edges for a firm grip. They are attached to insulated wires.
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Material: Made of metal with plastic insulation on the handles for safety.
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Function: Clamp onto terminals, wires, or components to complete a circuit without soldering.
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Ease of Use: Quick to attach and remove, making them ideal for testing and prototyping.
Use in Laboratory:
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Connecting components in electrical experiments.
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Creating temporary test circuits.
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Safely holding wires to battery terminals or devices.
Crocodile clips are essential tools in physics and electronics labs due to their versatility, reusability, and ease of handling.