9_2 Fade Up Motor Strength

Fade Up Motor Strength

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/* Fade up the strength of the motor*/ void setup(){ pinMode(3,OUTPUT); //motor } void loop(){ /*create a 'counter' variable starting at 0 and, as long as the variable is less than 256, run the code between the curly braces, then increase the value of the 'i' variable by 1 */ for(int i = 1; i < 256; i++){ analogWrite(3,i); //use the value of 'i' to determine the strength of the buzz on the motor delay(10); //wait 10 milliseconds (0.01 seconds) before running the 'for' loop again } //Once the 'for' loop has ended, the void loop will start over, resetting the i variable and running the 'for' loop again } // (c) 2023 Let's Start Coding. License: www.letsstartcoding.com/bsdlicense

 

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Change the starting value in the ‘for’ loop so the motor starts with a value of 50.

Reverse the direction of the 'for' loop by setting the starting value of the i variable as 256, the condition as i>0, and the change as i--.