Why does an LED burn without a resistor?
// WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Above ~2 V an LED's current shoots up; a resistor limits it: R = (5 V − 2 V) ÷ current.
// LESSON NOTES
Part 2: why your LED dies without a resistor 💥 It's not the voltage — it's the curve. Save this for your next build 🔖
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