555

Do you mean the 555 timer IC (electronics) or a math/problem involving the number 555? Or is it something else labeled "555" in your notes?

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• 555 timer IC (electronics)

  • Pins: 1 GND, 2 Trigger, 3 Output, 4 Reset, 5 Control Voltage, 6 Threshold, 7 Discharge, 8 VCC
  • Modes: astable (oscillator) and monostable (one-shot)
  • Key formulas for astable:
    • f ≈ 1.44 / [(RA + 2 RB) C]
    • TH (high time) ≈ 0.693 (RA + RB) C
    • TL (low time) ≈ 0.693 RB C
  • Quick example: RA=2 kΩ, RB=10 kΩ, C=100 nF gives f ≈ 1.44 / [(2k + 20k) × 100 nF] ≈ 1.44 / 2.2 ms ≈ 0.65 kHz

• Math/number 555

  • 555 = 3 × 5 × 37
  • Sample tasks: factorization, divisibility, or simple computations
  • Quick fact: 555^2 = 308,025
  • Possible problems (you can choose): find the number of 3-digit numbers with digit sum 15; compute 555 × 123; simplify expressions with 555 in them

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