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Electric Circuit

December 5, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

complete-electic-circuitAn electric circuit is the path in which electrons flow. 

In the diagram above, the cell (battery) provides the power, which moves electrons through the circuit.

An electric circuit starts and ends at a power source.

The video below provides more information about an electric current, including definitions and examples for: a closed circuit, an open circuit, a broken circuit, open and closed switch, and conductors.

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Filed Under: electricity, Physics Tagged With: battery, broken circuit, cell, closed circuit, closed switch, conductor, electric circuit, electric current, electrons, open circuit, open switch

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