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ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT:
An Electric Circuit is a path of interconnected electrical components in which electrons
flow from one end of source to the other end of source.
If the circuit is incomplete or broken, the current doesn’t flow. This type of circuit is called an
Open Circuit.
If the circuit is complete, the current flows. This type of circuit is called a Closed Circuit.
A circuit usually contains a Power Source, which is the source of electrons and a Load,
which is the electrical appliance, like a bulb, needing electricity to run.
A switch or key in the circuit is used to make or break the circuit to start or stop current
flow.
Electric Circuit Diagram is a pictorial representation of a circuit with electrical symbols for
its corresponding parts.
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