DC-Direct Current.
A closed circuit.
An electrical current continually seeks a pathway to ground.
Its circuit. But this is hard to marry with lightning, which is the path of an electric current.
a pathway has to be open to be a current.
The pathway through which electricity travels is called a circuit. A circuit consists of a closed loop for the flow of electric current.
Electric charges with a closed pathway to follow can move. If there is a complete circuit with no breaks or gaps, charges such as electrons can flow through the pathway due to the presence of a voltage source, thereby creating an electric current.
Yes the circuit needs to have no breaks or have the switch open to let the electrons pass through.
Electric current is measured in amperes. 1 ampere = 1 coulomb/second
A conductor can have a wire through which an electric current enters or leaves. This conductor allows the flow of electricity between two points, providing a pathway for electrons to move through.
An electric current flows from a power source, such as a battery or power outlet, through a conductive material, like a wire, to a device that uses the electrical energy, and then returns to the power source to complete the circuit. The pathway includes the source of electricity, conductive material, and the device that utilizes the energy.
A series circuit has only one pathway for electric current to flow. This means that all parts of the circuit are connected in a single loop, so the current passes through each component in sequence.
The term is "circuit" (from the same root as circle) An electric circuit must be uninterrupted for the current to flow. (This is why circuit-breakers are also called circuit-interruptors.)