# Adafruit MPU-6050 6-DoF Accel and Gyro Sensor - STEMMA QT Qwiic

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I mew, you mew Adafruit all mew for IMU! The MPU-6050 is what Adafruit call "an oldie but goodie" - this popular triple axis accelerometer plus gyro combo has been a staple...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $24.15 (inc GST) — $21.95 AUD, exc GST
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## Availability & dispatch

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## Description

I mew, you mew Adafruit *all* mew for IMU! The MPU-6050 is what Adafruit call "an oldie but goodie" - this popular triple axis accelerometer plus gyro combo has been a staple of electronic projects for years, and Adafruit have finally gotten around to making a breakout for it!

Inside are two sensors, one is a classic 3-axis accelerometer, which can tell you which direction is down towards the Earth (by measuring gravity). The other is a gyroscoe that can sense how fast the board is being twisted around. By combining this data you can tell how your project is moving through spaceAdafruit based this breakout on the popular sensor, the MPU-6050. This compact sensor uses I2C to communicate and its very easy to use. Simply download Adafruit's library and connect the SCL pin to your I2C clock pin, and SDA pin to your I2C data pin and upload Adafruit's test program to read out accelerometer and gyroscoping data.

To make life easier so you can focus on your important work, Adafruit have taken the MPU-6050 and put it onto a breakout PCB along with support circuitry to let you use this little wonder with 3.3V (Feather/Raspberry Pi) or 5V (Arduino/ Metro328) logic levels. Additionally since it speaks I2C you can easily connect it up with two wires (plus power and ground!). Adafruit have even included [SparkFun qwiic](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=qwiic) compatible **[STEMMA QT](https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-adafruit-stemma-qt)** connectors for the I2C bus so **you don't even need to solder!** Just wire up to your favorite micro and [you can use Adafruit's CircuitPython/Python](https://learn.adafruit.com/lsm303-accelerometer-slash-compass-breakout/python-circuitpython) or [Arduino drivers to easily interface with the MPU-6050](https://learn.adafruit.com/lsm303-accelerometer-slash-compass-breakout/coding) and get motion measurements ASAP. [Adafruit have a guide on using this sensor available.](https://learn.adafruit.com/mpu6050-6-dof-accelerometer-and-gyro/overview)

It's fully assembled and tested. Comes with a bit of 0.1" standard header in case you want to use it with a breadboard or perfboard. Four 2.5mm (0.1") mounting holes for easy attachment.

## Technical Details

Product Dimensions: 26.0mm x 17.8mm x 4.6mm / 1.0" x 0.7" x 0.2"

Product Weight: 1.8g / 0.1oz

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