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Imagine a series circuit consisting of a battery, a wire from its negative terminal to a lamp, and another wire from its positive terminal to the lamp.
The electricity would flow from the battery's negative terminal to the lamp and then back to the positive terminal of the battery: it's always negative to positive.
Scientists were not aware of this until long after electricity discovered. They thought electricity flows from positive to negative and this was accepted for a long time. When someone asks you to use conventional current, it means assume the current flows from positive to negative, which is the opposite of what happens in reality.
The negative terminal (the technical name for this is cathode) of an electrical energy supply, such as a battery, releases electrons with energy in them. These electrons drift to the appliance (i.e. the lamp in this case). The lamp then uses the energy in the electrons to produce light and heat before letting the electrons out on the other side. These electrons have little or no energy but they would drift back to the battery to regain energy and the cycle continues until the battery is depleted of energy. The electrons leave the lamp at the speed at which they enter the lamp.
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What happens if the track of the current is broken in a series circuit?
In a series circuit, if the current is broken the flow of all electricity stops.
How are parallel circuit lights better than series circuit lights using science facts?
In a parallel circuit, there are multiple paths for electricity to flow. So, if one switch is turned off there is still other paths for electricity to flow so the other lights can remain on. However, in a series circuit there is only one path for the electricity to travel. So, if the switch in a series circuit was turned off the electricity would stop flowing causing all the lights to go out.
What happens if you unscrew a light bulb in a series circuit?
The circuit will have the flow of electricity interrupted.
What is needed for electricity to flow?
current - caused by protons (+) and neutrons (-) flowing around a circuit
A path for electricity to flow is a?
Circuit
A series circuit is:?
A circuit in which electricity only has 1 path to flow.
Which type of circuit has only ONE way for electricity to flow?
series circuit
A circuit that has only one path for electricity to flow through?
A series circuit has only one path for current flow.
What circuits of electricity flow in one pathway?
Series Circuit.
What type of circuit has a complete path that allows electricity to flow through it?
Electricity travels through a circut. A circut id domething that goes around, completeing a loop. Think of NASCAR. The cars are going around and around, doing laps around the track, which is a circut.
How does electricity move around a parallel circuit?
By the flow of the electricity from a ammeter ( A )
What happens if the track of the current is broken in a series circuit?
In a series circuit, if the current is broken the flow of all electricity stops.
What is the difference between a series and parallel circuit?
because the series has only one path that electricity flows and parallel circuit has one or more pathways that electricity can flow
How much electricity can flow through a series circuit?
it depends on the battery voltage
What called the flow of electricity?
The flow of electricity is called the current. It is measured in Amps (I).Current is the flow of electrons around an electrical circuit.
What happens when a switch in a series circuit is opened?
it prevents electricity to flow. i hope that is right
When does electricity flow?
When there is a closed circuit, there is electricity flow.
