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v2 v3 44 44 == Explanation of how it works\\ 45 45 46 a. What a voltage regulator does is regulate voltage that comes into it.\\46 a. What a voltage regulator does is regulate the voltage that passes through it so that the output is a fixed voltage.\\ 47 47 48 b. In this instance, we used a 3.3v regulator. This means that any voltage that is higher than that will be turned into 3.3v once it passes through the voltage regulator .\\48 b. In this instance, we used a 3.3v regulator. This means that any voltage that is higher than that will be turned into 3.3v once it passes through the voltage regulator, with the remainder converted to heat.\\ 49 49 50 50 c. After it gets turned into 3.3v, you used a resistor to limit the current going into the LED. So, since the voltage stays the same, and we limit the current to the right amount, any voltage from the power supply will light the LED up, but not burn it out.\\ 51 51 52 d. There is a catch however. That is, there is a maximum voltage that the power supply can take in . Too much,and it basically stops working, as there is too much power (voltage*current), making the regulator too hot.52 d. There is a catch however. That is, there is a maximum voltage that the power supply can take in and a maximum amount of heat it can dissipate. Too much and it basically stops working, as there is too much power (voltage*current), making the regulator too hot.