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Are there any ways in which the central heating system model does not represent an electric circuit?
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Because a central heating model does not have any electrons travelling through wires but have water. If a wire broke in a electric circuit , then if you're not going to turn off the circuit you would get electrecuted. In a central heating system, if it would break water will leak and nothing will hurt you or anything and you won't get electrecuted.
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How is the central heating model not like an electric circuit?
How is the central heating model not like an electric circuit?
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How is the central heating model not like an electric circuit?
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