Data Sheet

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Lesson 7 Tilt Ball Switch
Overview
In this lesson, you will learn how to use a tilt ball switch in order to detect small angle of
inclination.
Components Required
Name Qty Name Qty
UNO R3 or MEGA 2560 1 DuPont Wire 3
Tilt Ball Switch 1 220Ω Resistor 1
Component Introduction
The tilt sensor is a component that can detect the tilting of an object. However it
works like a normal switch but through a different physical mechanism. This type of
sensor is the environmental-friendly version of a mercury-switch. It contains a metallic
ball inside that will conduct the two pins on and off when the sensor reaches a certain
angle and vice versa.