Measurement
Playing ‘Wedding March’ takes 5V*(13mA → 20 mA)=0.065W → 0.1W
#include "pitches.h"
int melody[]={
NOTE_C4, NOTE_B3,NOTE_FS3, NOTE_A3, NOTE_G3,NOTE_F3,NOTE_D3,NOTE_C3,NOTE_B2,NOTE_C3,NOTE_E3,NOTE_D3,NOTE_D3,NOTE_C3,NOTE_C3
};
int noteDurations[]={2,2,8,4,4,4,4,4,8,8,2,8,4,4,2};
void setup(){
}
void loop(){
for(int thisNote=0;thisNote<15;thisNote++){
int noteDuration=1000/noteDurations[thisNote];
tone(8,melody[thisNote],noteDuration);
delay(noteDuration+30);
}
}
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